discussion is only tolerated on Stack Exchange insofar as it allows us to get better questions, and better answers to questions. Just that amount, and no more.

discussion is only tolerated on Stack Exchange insofar as it allows us to get better questions, and better answers to questions. Just that amount, and no more. See also: http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-subjective/ http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2010/09/good-subjective-bad-su... (note: I do not disagree that the Q&A format may not be appropriate or even correct for all topics. Particularly and perhaps most of all those with no remotely verifiably "correct" answer possible.)