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At this point I just ask a question, get an answer, and if I don't like the commentary, I just delete it. I post there under my real name, which means I either

by human20190310 7y ago

At this point I just ask a question, get an answer, and if I don't like the commentary, I just delete it. I post there under my real name, which means I either have to address or accept dumb/nit-picking criticism, which is a no-win situation. If the person who answers actually needs the points, I'll give that some consideration, but it seems like a lot of the time the solution is offered in the comments anyway. I don't know why that is. Every once in a while I'll swoop in on a basic question and try to answer it before anyone else notices.

jnovek 7y ago
You and the reply below have BOTH deleted questions from SO because of social overhead. That's a surprising outcome that's never occurred to me. I can imagine that many interesting questions have disappeared this way.
luckylion 7y ago
People deleting questions after they have been answered is one of the reasons I stopped contributing. It's so energy draining to take the time and explain something to somebody and do it in a way that others with the same problem can understand & apply it as well only for them to delete the question for some reason.
- human20190310 7y ago
  I prefer not to delete, especially to an official answer, but it’s hard to let the obnoxious comments stand at the same time.
  - ahaferburg 7y ago
    You can now report comments for being rude/unfriendly/unkind/condescending.
ilaksh 7y ago
I have noticed answers in comments a lot too. It seems like some aspect of the gamification. One theory is that people don't want to put any straightforward answers in actual answers because they seem anything straightforward to be unworthy of an actual answer.
- mark-r 7y ago
  I have my own standards for what makes a proper answer, and if I'm too confused or rushed to meet those standards I'll just leave a comment instead. I've been yelled at for doing that on Stack Exchange sites other than SO.

jnovek 7y ago

You and the reply below have BOTH deleted questions from SO because of social overhead. That's a surprising outcome that's never occurred to me. I can imagine that many interesting questions have disappeared this way.

luckylion 7y ago

People deleting questions after they have been answered is one of the reasons I stopped contributing. It's so energy draining to take the time and explain something to somebody and do it in a way that others with the same problem can understand & apply it as well only for them to delete the question for some reason.

human20190310 7y ago
I prefer not to delete, especially to an official answer, but it’s hard to let the obnoxious comments stand at the same time.
- ahaferburg 7y ago
  You can now report comments for being rude/unfriendly/unkind/condescending.

ilaksh 7y ago

I have noticed answers in comments a lot too. It seems like some aspect of the gamification. One theory is that people don't want to put any straightforward answers in actual answers because they seem anything straightforward to be unworthy of an actual answer.

mark-r 7y ago
I have my own standards for what makes a proper answer, and if I'm too confused or rushed to meet those standards I'll just leave a comment instead. I've been yelled at for doing that on Stack Exchange sites other than SO.