modify incorrect title based on answers [duplicate]

Question

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• Should question titles be adjusted to actual cause of a problem 2 answers
• Changing the title of a post 1 answer

If you ask a question with the incorrect notion that the problem is 'x', which you express in the title of the question,

then, you receive an answer which points out that the problem has nothing to do with 'x' - but rather 'y'...

Are you supposed to then modify your question to reflect the real problem?

For example my question here supposes that the problem the IE is because of media queries, when in fact it is because of the way that IE handles sub-pixels - would I modify the title to reflect this?

Answer 1

I think it's better if you avoid speculating about the cause of the problem in the title, whether you are correct or not. Focus on what you know.

For example, in your question you know that calc() is giving you the wrong margins in IE for some reason. That's what your title should be about.

Answer 2

Maybe.

In cases where the original question was way off the mark and focus was established only through comment-based discussion, an update might be helpful. Since comments are not considered permanent, it is helpful to ensure that the question contains all of the necessary information.

However, if the incorrect focus was pointed out in an answer, the change might cause confusion in the future because the answers were geared toward the original question, not the edited one. Additionally, other users might be using the same bad assumptions as the OP did and will benefit by following the same path.