By my understanding (and the [Area 51 FAQ](http://area51.stackexchange.com/faq)), StackExchange sites are meant to be host to "experts" posting "expert-level" questions. However, we've seen a number of questions asked and answered (and up-voted), which are quite definitely basic-level topics.

With my apologies for D&D4e-centricity in this list (it's all I know) here's some examples:

* [Can I move and shift as a single move action in D&D 4E?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/4949/can-i-move-and-shift-as-a-single-move-action-in-dd-4e)
* [What is the best way to determine Overland Speed in D&D4e?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/4926/what-is-the-best-way-to-determine-overland-speed-in-dd4e)
* [Do creatures occupy cubic space, or are larger creatures still one square tall?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/4726/197)
* [Does teleportation require line of sight?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/2238/197)
* [Can a blind creature teleport another?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/4533/197)
* [Is there a high limit on how high the Tenser's Floating Disk will fly?](https://rpg.stackexchange.com/q/4183/197)

These questions each represent one of a few things, to an experienced D&D4e player:

* Something they should by now have inherent knowledge of.
* Something which is *unambiguously* addressed in a *single* rule.
* Something which can be quickly found by a *single* lookup in a rulebook or online resource that an experienced D&D4e player would likely have access to.

In short, I feel like any question that can be *unambiguously* answered by checking *one* page or *one* entry in either the PHB, DMG, Essentials Rules Compendium, or D&DI Compendium, is not something which is "expert level" for our environment.

On the other hand, we do have a good and large base of more in-depth and complex questions on a variety of topics here.

Still, to stay within the spirit of SE, should we be discouraging simple questions about the bare basics?