Question-Answering Etiquette
Debates on whether to directly answer questions or respond with counter-questions, frustrations with indirect or dismissive responses, and the value of asking questions over spouting answers in online discussions.
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i think it's an appeal to not spouting answers when you should be asking questions
Could you answer the question you were asked instead of haranguing the person who asked it?
Questions don't have to be polite, well-formed, or sensible. That is required of answers.
Apparently nowadays it's being a jerk to ask people questions you should have guessed they have no way to answer productively.
Don't be so dismissive of people asking questions you want them to know the answer to.
some people spout answers when they should be asking questions
It's not limited to marketing. Try asking a question along the lines of, "why does x do this?" The answer is frequently, "you shouldn't do x, you should do y." Clearly the question is asking for an explanation, but people will double down on how wrong the questioner is for even asking.
"Well, tell me why you think that is?" Is a good way to respond to questions.
repeating what is being asked is fine i think, sometimes is thinks you want something different to what you actually want. what is annoying is "that's and incredibly insightul question that delves into a fundamental..." type responses at the start.
I just ask questions, you shouldn't assume any real volitional intent on my part.