> The Socratic method for teaching is actually quite good, and it can be employed without condescension. I seriously doubt a PR is the right medium for the Soc

> The Socratic method for teaching is actually quite good, and it can be employed without condescension. I seriously doubt a PR is the right medium for the Socratic method, or that trying to employ it in that venue can sound anything other than condescending. PRs are the end result of the developer's work to address an issue. Communication through a PR is asynchronous and inefficient wrt time. Engaging in gratuitous chatter in PRs actively blocks the developer from delivering his work. Pushing for needless iterations with cryptic open-ended questions where you force a developer to be on the defensive reads as if you're standing in the way while gratuitously questioning someone's ability in a very public way through a medium designed to persist discussions til the end of time. If a PR has an issue just do the right thing and go straight to the point. If you feel the need to get into what you feel are teachable moments, reach out to the developer through your choice of direct chat.