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Since SO exists for the readers and not just the asker, I think that makes it even more important to highlight all the reasons not to do X if it really is unlik
by shawnz 5y ago
Since SO exists for the readers and not just the asker, I think that makes it even more important to highlight all the reasons not to do X if it really is unlikely to be the best solution.
Maybe the asker really would be best suited with X due to some contrived circumstance, but is that true of everyone else who finds the thread too? Probably not.
- skohan 5y agoI just don't see why it's a problem to add a caveat in the answer in that case. I.e. "you can do X to achieve your goal, but you probably shouldn't because Y". I just don't see how it's helpful or contributive to participate in the discussion if you don't actually know the answer.