Timeline for Answers: When to flag, what to flag and leniency towards new users?
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| Jun 14, 2013 at 18:17 | history | edited | user213634 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jun 14, 2013 at 18:14 | comment | added | user213634 | @SomeHelpfulCommenter Good point. As the two answers also states, I was a bit too aggressive there. | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 18:12 | vote | accept | CommunityBot | moved from User.Id=213634 by developer User.Id=50049 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 17:32 | answer | added | George StockerMod | timeline score: 4 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 15:39 | comment | added | Anthony Pegram | No mercy. When they're new is when they're formative. Don't let them learn bad habits. (Real answer: crush them.) | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 15:34 | answer | added | user102937 | timeline score: 10 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:48 | comment | added | Brad Larson Mod | I can't speak for their decision here (went ahead and deleted the answer, because it was a late duplicate), but maybe they responded to the "I'd consider locking the question as I don't think anything new can be added." wording. We only lock questions in rare cases, and you never know if someone will come along with an even better explanation or solution to an old problem. | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:40 | comment | added | Some Helpful Commenter |
@AndersUP I'd consider locking the question as I don't think anything new can be added Actually someone could answer with a reference to sys.tables not that it matters this question get asked all the time
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| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:17 | comment | added | Old Checkmark | I would say that moderator might have missed the 3 year gap between the answer you flagged and the other (same) answers. | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:11 | comment | added | Anthony Grist | Hm, it's possible there were other invalid flags on the post; as far as I know moderators can still only accept or decline flags on a post as a whole rather than accepting or declining individually. Might need to wait and see if the moderator who actually handled the flag gives their reasoning behind it. | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:08 | comment | added | user213634 | @AnthonyGrist "Other: The answer doesn't add anything not already stated in at least two other answers. I'd consider locking the question as I don't think anything new can be added" | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:07 | comment | added | Taryn | I personally would have flagged it as other and stated that it is basically an exact copy of another answer. | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:06 | comment | added | Anthony Grist | When you say you flagged for moderator attention, what option did you actually select? "Not an answer" or "Other" with an explanation that it's a late post that duplicates existing answers? From the question I think it's probably the latter. | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 14:05 | comment | added | Kermit | There is no leniency toward new users. New users are expected to write perfect questions/answers that are supported by facts, references, or specific expertise that add something new to the community. In this case, this user should be given a year ban for wasting precious server space. Vote for me for moderator Y2k14 | |
| Jun 14, 2013 at 13:59 | history | asked | user213634 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |