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If there'sTo some degree, as a problemquestion asker, I would like a very, very quick and dirty answer, whatever it may be, rather than someone who might have a link handy skipping it because of the scary dialog box. Let the community handle it, and that will usually occur in cases where others post a better answer sans link. In cases where the only answer is from someone with such answersa link, then your proposed solutions appear soundthat's fine.

However, I remain unconvinced that there'sSo it really needs to be done on a problem, in fact your example shows exactly the opposite case-by-case basis, which can only effectively be handled by the community is handling such situations quite wellvia voting.

PleaseA link to more examples where such answers are observably negatively impacting the site-only answer isn't ideal, but it's better than nothing, and far from "wrong" or "bad".

If there's a problem with such answers, then your proposed solutions appear sound.

However, I remain unconvinced that there's a problem, in fact your example shows exactly the opposite - the community is handling such situations quite well.

Please link to more examples where such answers are observably negatively impacting the site.

To some degree, as a question asker, I would like a very, very quick and dirty answer, whatever it may be, rather than someone who might have a link handy skipping it because of the scary dialog box. Let the community handle it, and that will usually occur in cases where others post a better answer sans link. In cases where the only answer is from someone with a link, that's fine.

So it really needs to be done on a case-by-case basis, which can only effectively be handled by the community via voting.

A link-only answer isn't ideal, but it's better than nothing, and far from "wrong" or "bad".

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Pollyanna
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If there's a problem with such answers, then your proposed solutions appear sound.

However, I remain unconvinced that there's a problem, in fact your example shows exactly the opposite - the community is handling such situations quite well.

Please link to more examples where such answers are observably negatively impacting the site.