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> How do you intend to prevent that? Very very few posts are actually uneditable at all, and editing is open to all users (some need approval). If a post is l

by sklivvz1971 10y ago

> How do you intend to prevent that? Very very few posts are actually uneditable at all, and editing is open to all users (some need approval). If a post is locked and outdated it's likely that the question was locked because it was the kind of question that does not provide long-lasting answers (for example a software recommendation list).

twblalock 10y ago
That solution clearly isn't working. You need to come up with something better, or SO is going to become a graveyard of programming best practices from the year 2012.
Mithaldu 10y ago
> editing is open to all users (some need approval). Technically true, factually false, since correctness of an edit does not trump "spirit of the poster".
winteriscoming 10y ago
Given that a voting system is in place, why not let the duplicate stay open and just mark it as a duplicate and link it to the other thread? People who don't like the new thread can down vote it and people who do want to contribute meaningful replies can still do and be upvoted if it adds value. I don't see how this might affect SEO in any bad way than the current scheme does.
- shagie 10y ago
  Fragmentation of knowledge. The SO model tries to get the answers in one place so the people who search first find the answer in one place. If duos were open, the you'd have to look in all the places first to find the best answer. And then you might as well skip that step and ask another question rather than search. Try searching a forum or /r/javahelp or the like for an answer. See how many results you have to hit before you find an answer that works for you. Then reconsider the value of closing and pointing people at the duplicate question.
angry_octet 10y ago
Surely the better solution would be to say "This was the best answer in 2009. In 2012 there was a new answer." Also in the era of search engines, does it matter if someone compiles a point in time solution? I've lost track of the number of times I've successfully searched for that entry, only to discover it has been closed as "inappropriate". So frustrating.

twblalock 10y ago

That solution clearly isn't working. You need to come up with something better, or SO is going to become a graveyard of programming best practices from the year 2012.

Mithaldu 10y ago

> editing is open to all users (some need approval). Technically true, factually false, since correctness of an edit does not trump "spirit of the poster".

winteriscoming 10y ago

Given that a voting system is in place, why not let the duplicate stay open and just mark it as a duplicate and link it to the other thread? People who don't like the new thread can down vote it and people who do want to contribute meaningful replies can still do and be upvoted if it adds value. I don't see how this might affect SEO in any bad way than the current scheme does.

shagie 10y ago
Fragmentation of knowledge. The SO model tries to get the answers in one place so the people who search first find the answer in one place. If duos were open, the you'd have to look in all the places first to find the best answer. And then you might as well skip that step and ask another question rather than search. Try searching a forum or /r/javahelp or the like for an answer. See how many results you have to hit before you find an answer that works for you. Then reconsider the value of closing and pointing people at the duplicate question.

angry_octet 10y ago

Surely the better solution would be to say "This was the best answer in 2009. In 2012 there was a new answer." Also in the era of search engines, does it matter if someone compiles a point in time solution? I've lost track of the number of times I've successfully searched for that entry, only to discover it has been closed as "inappropriate". So frustrating.