When a nontechnical friend asks for technical advice because they have a concept for a website, should I warn them about nontechnical difficulties?

By "concept," I mean a very short description of what they want to create. "YouTube for orthodontists" is a concept. "Like Google, but you can vote on the links" is a concept.¹
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Current Mood: discontent

I went to the Democratic caucus tonight.

I'm glad I went. It was a lot of fun, and it's probably the only time a national race will be close enough for long enough that Hawaii matters.
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Current Mood: tired