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"Beginners need to understand: why would I put more time into solving someone else's problems than the person asking me the question?" Is this because of how p

• mettamage 11y ago
  Why would you call it instant gratification if the question also applies to when the expert is a beginner in another field? Also, edge cases should be nuanced. For example, typing up an answer in 2 minutes since you know a lot about the problem area in general, while the question was one sentence. For me, it also shows motivation on the person asking the question (and vice versa). It's not effective to help someone who isn't going to do anything with the information. I don't see how entitlement and instant gratification play a role.
  • jrs235 11y ago
    I should have been more clear. Because of the pervasiveness of instant gratification (and entitlement) in society today, does it seem like those asking questions, strike that, wanting answers just want the answer to their immediate "problem" without having to invest their own time in researching an answer and even minimally writing up what they have already tried/done to find an answer? >For me, it also shows motivation on the person asking the question (and vice versa). It's not effective to help someone who isn't going to do anything with the information. Amen! My in-laws keep talking about listing some items for sale on Craigslist. They usually ask me how much they think they could/should sell things for. I usually stand mute. The implication is that they want me to list the items for them. If they aren't motivated to minimally research or determine an asking price themselves I figure they aren't motivated enough to actually sell the thing. (Not to mention their motivation tends to be "what's the most I can get for this" while mine in the situation would be "what's the highest price I can ask and still ensure this thing is gone with in 2 weeks". Additionally, if I list the thing, I'll probably have to deal with the communications and exchanging the goods... no thanks.)