That might be true, but that wasn't really what the thread was about. Like it or not there are rules in aviation which we need to understand. In some regimes the regulator does a pretty poor job of explaining them so one way around this is to come on here and ask a question.
Now you need to be careful as there are people posting on here who clearly don't have a clue, but others like Mike Cross will post references which might help people like dublinpilot understand the rules, which means he is more likely to follow them. If he follow them he is less likely to get into trouble, which can range from killing himself and his passengers, or just having to explain himself infront of somebody in authority.
There are also people on here who think they know best and will ignore the rules even if they are spelled out in black and white. I suppose these are more of a lost cause, but one of these posters has changed his tune recently on an interpretation of an FAA rule, so I guess if you bang against a thick skull often enough you might get through.
So yes there are stupid rules and regs, but in general most aviation rules are there for a good reason, and asking questions about them can only be a good thing. After all, there is no such thing as a stupid question, and I am sure all of us have learned things from reading posts in this forum. Just make sure you listen with an open mind and cross check the answers with a reputable source - which in these examples are the regulations themselves, so posts which cite them are usually the most authoritative. The others also be also very good, or just a source of entertainment.