Re:The Fall of Stack Overflow
by usrbinbash on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @09:53AM
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> you shouldn't have to list every constraint and design descision that led you to that point
True, but that logic goes both ways: Unless told otherwise, whoever reads the question, isn't required to assume that there is a constraint.
If I get asked how to water plants with a sieve, without getting told why getting a watering can is impossible, "You don't, use a watering can", is a perfectly acceptable answer.
Especially when the question is aked in a question archive, rather than a help-forum.
If specific constraints apply to a question, then they should be a part of the question.
True, but that logic goes both ways: Unless told otherwise, whoever reads the question, isn't required to assume that there is a constraint.
If I get asked how to water plants with a sieve, without getting told why getting a watering can is impossible, "You don't, use a watering can", is a perfectly acceptable answer.
Especially when the question is aked in a question archive, rather than a help-forum.
If specific constraints apply to a question, then they should be a part of the question.