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Is there a name for when person A asks B and B thinks A has fallen victim to the XY probem but A really didn't and has indeed an unusual problem at their hands?
by melff 5y ago
Is there a name for when person A asks B and B thinks A has fallen victim to the XY probem but A really didn't and has indeed an unusual problem at their hands?
- caturopath 5y agoOverfitting? In my experience, people who have proven fairly to themselves that they're in an odd situation can prove it to others pretty easily. "I'm not doing $Z because..."
- not2b 5y agoYes, the name is "Stack Overflow".
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- zamadatix 5y agoI've always called it "The XY problem problem". It's not usually an issue in person but in async messaging it can waste a lot of time if you're not careful. And it goes on forever "The XY problem problem problem" where someone is aware what an XY problem is but thinks this is for sure an XY problem problem so they refuse to spend time thinking otherwise. Then of course "The XY problem problem problem problem"... In those async situations it's best to provide bits of information for both directions every time, in person it's usually best to collaborate.
- anoncake 5y agoYX Problem?