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This is good advice. I've seen the opposite of every one of these points play out again and again, across different websites and online communities. I recently
by svat 6y ago
This is good advice. I've seen the opposite of every one of these points play out again and again, across different websites and online communities. I recently wrote an answer on one of the Stack Exchange (meta-) sites, on why this happens: https://tex.meta.stackexchange.com/a/8472/48 https://tex.meta.stackexchange.com/a/8472/48 (The short version is that the experts/regulars see so many questions that they start to become conscious of the "quality" of each new question, which leads to annoyance for all people involved.)
- ShorsHammer 6y agoIt probably should mandatory reading for Stack Exchange users, it's an excellent article. Certainly resonated a lot, both with things I've personally done wrong and have seen happen repeatedly. The "No Third Rails" section just screams SE. So many times I've found a question that is exactly what I am asking only for the responses/comments to be filled with "Don't do that, do this instead" as though there's not a single person on the planet who has different usecases or needs than the __current paradigm__. The whole question then gets derailed and ends up useless yet still at the top of search results.
- mathw 6y agoOne way you can get rep on SE is to find those questions and actually answer them. People tend to appreciate it, assuming they notice amidst the mess.
- ShorsHammer 6y agoThat's simply not possible for the vast majority coming across these questions.