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I have exactly the opposite problem. I ask, very honestly, for X, and then people incorrectly assume that what I really want is Y. Just give me X or shut up!
by enriquto 7y ago
I have exactly the opposite problem. I ask, very honestly, for X, and then people incorrectly assume that what I really want is Y.
Just give me X or shut up!
- panpanna 7y agoSeconded. The problem is the guy who neither understands X or Y but just has to answer your question. No mister, I don't care about Z. And I don't have the time to explain the problem in simple words to you. Either give me answer on X or stay out of this thread.
- xtiansimon 7y agoOn SO I have to resist the urge to comment on those types of answers. A good wrong-answer makes the original-post & correct-answer couple better. Interestingly, that’s not the case with single-threaded forum ‘discussions’, where the y-answer discussion torches your post. The Q&A-type really shines in this respect, vs the discussion-forum. Just have to say, XY happens on Arch Linux forum a lot. High level of knowledge of many users, versus lots of peeps interested to try Arch who know enough to install and generally maintain a Linux system.
- owenversteeg 7y agoYeah, I would expect the XY problem to be more common with Arch more than anything else. You can go from trying to make sound work to scratching your head at GCC errors very fast in Arch world.
- maxxxxx 7y agoYeah. I hate situations where you have thought about something more than anybody else but you still have smartasses start questioning you after being exposed to the problem for a few seconds. I am fine with people asking questions but they first should have built up some credibility.
- nullc 7y ago> Just give me X or shut up! If that's your attitude, why don't you expect others to think "Just find your own darn answers or shut up!"? :)