When I posted my first question on Stack Overflow, I was in the middle of a project that was a bit beyond my skill set. I began Googling for an answer to a particularly stick problem and found SO after two or three attempts. I decided that it was as good a place as any, so I posted the question.

However, I still needed an answer, and I knew that real people need more than a few seconds to provide good answers. So I left, continued Googling and eventually returned to SO a few hours later.

In that case, it took 58 minutes for the first (and only) response to be posted. If I had been told to stick around, I would have been frustrated when the recommended time expired without a response ("the system must be broken").

I think people generally understand how these things work. Sure, it would be nice if the OP was around to clarify an active question, but it is not always necessary. Additionally, the question pops back to the top of the queue when an edit is made, so all is not lost if the response is not immediate.

In order to avoid setting false expectations, I think we should avoid implementing notices such as this one.

When I posted my first question on Stack Overflow, I was in the middle of a project that was a bit beyond my skill set. I began Googling for an answer to a particularly stick problem and found SO after two or three attempts. I decided that it was as good a place as any, so I posted the question.

However, I still needed an answer, and I knew that real people need more than a few seconds to provide good answers. So I left, continued Googling and eventually returned to SO a few hours later.

In that case, it took 58 minutes for the first (and only) response to be posted. If I had been told to stick around, I would have been frustrated when the recommended time expired without a response ("the system must be broken").

I think people generally understand how these things work. Sure, it would be nice if the OP was around to clarify an active question, but it is not always necessary. Additionally, the question pops back to the top of the queue when an edit is made, so all is not lost if the response is not immediate.

In order to avoid setting false expectations, I think we should avoid implementing notices such as this one.

When I posted my first question on Stack Overflow, I was in the middle of a project that was a bit beyond my skill set. I began Googling for an answer and found SO after two or three attempts. I decided that it was as good a place as any, so I posted the question.

However, I still needed an answer, and I knew that real people need more than a few seconds to provide good answers. So I left, continued Googling and eventually returned to SO a few hours later.

In that case, it took 58 minutes for the first (and only) response to be posted. If I had been told to stick around, I would have been frustrated after the recommended time had expired and may not have returned at all ("the system must be broken").

I think people generally understand how these things work. Sure, it would be nice if the OP was around to clarify an active question, but it is not always necessary. Additionally, the question pops back to the top of the queue when an edit is made, so all is not lost if the response is not immediate.

In order to avoid setting false expectations, I think we should avoid recommendations such as this one.

When I posted my first question on Stack Overflow, I was in the middle of a project that was a bit beyond my skill set. I began Googling for an answer to a particularly stick problem and found SO after two or three attempts. I decided that it was as good a place as any, so I posted the question.

However, I still needed an answer, and I knew that real people need more than a few seconds to provide good answers. So I left, continued Googling and eventually returned to SO a few hours later.

In that case, it took 58 minutes for the first (and only) response to be posted. If I had been told to stick around, I would have been frustrated when the recommended time expired without a response ("the system must be broken").

I think people generally understand how these things work. Sure, it would be nice if the OP was around to clarify an active question, but it is not always necessary. Additionally, the question pops back to the top of the queue when an edit is made, so all is not lost if the response is not immediate.

In order to avoid setting false expectations, I think we should avoid implementing notices such as this one.