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Yeah, my comments about the author were mis-placed. This version redacts the source material in a way that comes across as nicer, although it retains the use o
by bhk 5y ago
Yeah, my comments about the author were mis-placed. This version redacts the source material in a way that comes across as nicer, although it retains the use of "n00b" to identify who is asking the question.
I may have confused this with the "Source 2" linked from the article:
http://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem http://mywiki.wooledge.org/XyProblem
In its examples, responses include an immediate "Why?" non-answer, an angry "ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT!", and the observation "Literal answers to bad questions can be dangerous" from one presumed non-noob to another.