You should only ask practical, answerable questions based
on actual problems that you face. Chatty, open-ended
questions diminish the usefulness of this site and push
other questions off the front page.
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To prevent your question from being flagged and possibly removed, avoid asking
subjective questions where …
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<ul>
<li>every answer is equally valid: “What’s your favorite ______?”</li>
<li>your answer is provided along with the question, and you expect more answers: “I use ______ for ______, what do you use?”</li>
<li>there is no actual problem to be solved: “I’m curious if other people feel like I do.”</li>
<li>we are being asked an open-ended, hypothetical question: “What if ______ happened?”</li>
<li>it is a rant disguised as a question: “______ sucks, am I right?”</li>
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If you fit in one of these example or if your motivation for asking the
question is “I would like to participate in a discussion about ______”, then
you should not be asking here but on our mailing lists.
However, if your motivation is “I would like others to explain ______ to me”,
then you are probably OK.
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(The above section was adapted from Stackoverflow’s FAQ.)
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More over:
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<ul>
<li><b>Answers should not add or expand questions</b>. Instead either edit the question edit or add a question comment.</li>
<li><b>Answers should not comment other answers</b>. Instead add a comment on the other answers.</li>
<li><b>Answers shouldn't just point to other Questions</b>. Instead add a question comment indication "Possible duplicate of...". However, it's ok to include links to other questions or answers providing relevant additional information.</li>
<li><b>Answers shouldn't just provide a link a solution</b>. Instead provide the solution description text in your answer, even if it's just a copy/paste. Links are welcome, but should complementary to answer, referring sources or additional reading.</li>