I get these types of questions from time to time, and the way it usually goes is: them: how can I do Y? me: you can do A, but you're probably going to run int

I get these types of questions from time to time, and the way it usually goes is: them: how can I do Y? me: you can do A, but you're probably going to run into B, I'd recommend doing C instead because D them: ok, well, I'm already too committed to Y, so I'm going w/ A. Thanks! them, later: hey, I ran into B. Can you help me? me: ... At that point, I just accept that sometimes people need to get burned to learn their lesson. There are also cases where people ask how to do Y, but explain that it's not an XY problem because such and such reasons. These often actually turn into stimulating conversations because now you're in brainstorming territory and it's clear that the conversation is about procuring novel solutions.