Timeline for When is it acceptable to answer a question that wasn't asked?
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| Aug 19, 2012 at 20:32 | history | edited | avpaderno | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 17, 2012 at 16:17 | comment | added | Servy | To me this does depend on the question though. If it's unlikely that the direct answer is helpful, but still reasonable, or not that harmful, I usually do this. If the direct answer is actively harmful (i.e. stove example) I will either put the preferred approach first, and the direct answer second (for emphasis) or actively tell them that there is a direct answer and I've chosen not to provide it because of (...). | |
| Aug 17, 2012 at 16:12 | comment | added | Jacob Schoen | This is the method I try to follow. Answer the question asked, then inform them not to do it that way followed by pointing out the right way in closing. | |
| Aug 17, 2012 at 16:03 | history | answered | BOMEz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |