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I'm not suggesting encouraging stupid questions. I'm suggesting that you can minimize the emotional impact of public shaming to newbies through progressive ui d
by mushufasa 7y ago
I'm not suggesting encouraging stupid questions. I'm suggesting that you can minimize the emotional impact of public shaming to newbies through progressive ui design, while keeping the same high standards for content. And also auto-suggesting documentation for newbies exactly so they can learn.
- olooney 7y agoRight. "Closed as Duplicate" could be renamed "Great Question! We have an answer for you over here!" without change in functionality and it would be an improvement. They could take it further and keep the duplicate as a "rephrasing" or "alternative statement" of a question - shouldn't it improve Google search-ability, having several different ways stating a question? And asking a duplicate question in your own words shouldn't be penalized; it is, prima facae, both a good and frequently asked question. It would be so easy to make the question-asking experience better for the vast majority of users... and yet they don't.