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Re:Unanswered user makes question their MS thesis and answer... by nickkell on Monday January 04, 2021 @05:58AM (#25629763)
It's a question and answer site, not a question and unasked-for advice site. If someone's taken the time to write a thought-out question, then people should assume they've put research into it!
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Re:Unanswered user makes question their MS thesis and answer... by krageon on Monday January 04, 2021 @06:36AM (#25630045)
> not a question and unasked-for advice site

In practice, I think this is not correct. You will almost always be told that your question is a bad idea and you need something different (even if you already know it is a bad fit and you've said so...). I've had to make peace with the fact that it's probably a cultural thing to feel like the questioner is in fact mentally handicapped in some profound way.

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