Workaround vs Solution
Commenters debate whether a proposed technical approach constitutes a genuine solution or merely a hacky workaround that fails to address the root issue.
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But it's a bit of a hack, no?
Lol, fair enough, but I think this is a workaround rather than a solution.
that s questionable if it will work. maybe there s a more sustainable solution
Agreed. It's a workaround, not a fix.
Still, IMO it's a workaround, not a solution.
That's not a "better solution", it's a workaround.
That's just kind of a lame workaround that doesn't tackle the actual issue though.
Well yes, but that's a suboptimal hack.
I think this depends on how brutal the workarounds you will accept are
I guess that's one way to do it. Pretty far from ideal though.