Timeline for The "you shouldn't want to do that" response
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| Jul 28, 2022 at 20:01 | comment | added | Adrian M. | ->Diversity and Inclusion training for problem users. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 15:29 | comment | added | Shadow Wizard | @TylerH well sometimes there are actual helpful tips there, that the askers wouldn't think about otherwise. But I just hate cases of people judging those who ask, like the example I gave, and giving tips for better life instead of actual answer. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 15:22 | comment | added | TylerH | @ShadowTheKidWizard I mean "how to fix a broken mug" is not a life hack question, but then again that site seems to just be filled with "how to do this basic human task" questions rather than actual life hacks (the concept of which is kind of iffy in the first place for a stack exchange site, admittedly) | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 15:20 | comment | added | TylerH | Downvote the answers telling you you should not be trying to do that if you do not find them helpful. Otherwise, maybe learn the lesson and include the justification for why you want to do it that way from the get-go to preempt that type of response. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 14:36 | answer | added | ColleenV | timeline score: 10 | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 8:53 | answer | added | BSMP | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 6:51 | answer | added | 41686d6564 | timeline score: 10 | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 6:10 | comment | added | N. Virgo | @JohnOmielan no problem at all! | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 6:10 | comment | added | John Omielan | @N.Virgo I just intended to suggest the question I linked to might be of interest (& possibly some use) to you, without trying to imply anything about the potential prevalence of your questions being examples of XY problems. I apologize that my comment did not make this more clear. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 6:05 | comment | added | N. Virgo | @JohnOmielan as I mentioned in the question, I don't deny that I might occasionally have an XY problem without realising it - we're all human after all - but I honestly don't think it's usually the case. I think part of the issue is that the term "XY problem" has become such a meme that people often just assume that's what's happening, even if there's no particularly good reason to think so. It's at exactly that point that the issues described in the question start to happen. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 6:04 | comment | added | Shadow Wizard | I can't agree more, and have a perfect example. This answer was given to question "How to fix a mug?", which for some reason the moderator handling my NAA flag chose to delete. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 5:59 | comment | added | N. Virgo | @BSMP I'm not sure off the top of my head, but I think it's rare that a good answer (or any answer) comes from the person giving that kind of argument. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 5:53 | comment | added | John Omielan | @N.Virgo FYI, a fairly closely related question, which may provide (at least in some cases) a few useful ideas regarding what you're asking about (including reasons why members may ask about your idea, although they should still be careful to not just suggest you don't do something if they don't really understand why you are trying to do that thing), is What is the XY problem?. | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 5:49 | comment | added | BSMP | Do you often actually get an answer from someone who goes on a protracted "my workflow is better than your workflow" argument or do you just eventually get an answer from someone else after the fact? | |
| Jul 28, 2022 at 5:14 | history | edited | N. Virgo | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Jul 28, 2022 at 5:09 | history | asked | N. Virgo | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
