Timeline for How should we handle the-question-is-wrong answers?
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| Dec 9, 2012 at 7:24 | comment | added | jmort253 Mod | What's more, it just hit me that Stack Exchange always beats into our heads that we're building sites for experts. They tell us that if we build a great resource for the pros, we'll attract both pros and enthusiasts/newbies alike. But if our content assumes everyone is a n00b, then it's possible we could scare away the pros. I'm not sure if we're overdoing it, but this is definitely something for us to think about. ;) | |
| Dec 9, 2012 at 7:21 | comment | added | jmort253 Mod | Here are some stats for you guys to look at that are public, so anyone can see them: Quantcast PM Education Level. We have 1.78 times more graduate and post graduate level visitors than the general Internet, and almost 48% of our visitors are said to have college degrees. Avg age is between 25 and 44, followed by the 45-54 age group. I'd say this means most visitors should have a clue about most of this stuff, but this is subject to interpretation. | |
| Dec 9, 2012 at 7:14 | comment | added | jmort253 Mod | Great answer CodeGnome. Wish I could upvote the "Avoiding X/Y Answers" section more than once. @MatthiasJouan, I don't think we should assume the person is so ignorant that we should write War and Peace, but somewhat generalized answers are okay. I feel like we should write for the average visitor. So out of 1000 visitors that land on that bug post, how many will already know what a bug is, for instance? Will most of those 1000 people laugh when they see someone try to hold an 11 project standup meeting, or will they too need an explanation to clear up their misunderstandings? | |
| Dec 9, 2012 at 2:06 | comment | added | Matthias Jouan | You made a very good point with xy problems IMO. The problem is then for the answerer to figure out what should be said and what is obvious enough and should not be said. On the standup meeting question for example, is it necessary to say that 11 projects is too much? On the bug question - which is a bit special I must admit - is it necessary to define what a bug is? when writing an answer that contains an "ignorance" part, what level of ignorance should we assume? | |
| Dec 9, 2012 at 1:26 | history | answered | Todd A. JacobsMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |