Timeline for Dealing with low-quality questions that end up on Hot Network Questions
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| Mar 20, 2017 at 9:16 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
replaced http://meta.stackoverflow.com/ with https://meta.stackoverflow.com/
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| Aug 15, 2016 at 12:46 | comment | added | Braiam | @JourneymanGeek I'm not saying that anyone changed the spirit, but that editions were to, mainly, write a question worthy of the answers | |
| Aug 15, 2016 at 8:55 | comment | added | Journeyman Geek Mod | I read through the answers and did a best effort guess of the spirit rather than the precise content. I believe less time was spent on that question than on related discussions on my part. That said the question came to my attention over chat and having heard both sides of the argument.... This seemed a constructive way to fix it. I have a precedent for this level of edits too. | |
| Aug 15, 2016 at 4:33 | comment | added | Braiam | @fixer1234 who's talking about age? That has nothing to do with my point. My point was that unless someone is going to spend effort wiping the question, the best option is to moderate it as any other question, | |
| Aug 15, 2016 at 3:49 | comment | added | fixer1234 | This isn't an ancient thread. The edits were done with the knowledge of the question's author, and I don't see him saying we changed his question. I also don't think the new wording asks a different question than the original. What would you have done differently with the question? | |
| Aug 15, 2016 at 3:27 | comment | added | Braiam | The first sound like something Xzibit would say... without an ounce of context. | |
| Aug 15, 2016 at 3:26 | comment | added | Braiam | @fixer1234 "Static Electricty back then? So I heard that static electricity is a big deal a couple decades ago. Why is it not a big deal now, and its rare for you to fry a computer component? Thanks!" vs "Is ESD a serious risk on modern machines? I heard that static electricity was a serious concern a couple of decades ago. However, many computer builders now don't seem to bother with things like electro-static discharge (ESD) straps or other measures when working on a system. Are computers less susceptible to ESD now?" you sure? | |
| Aug 15, 2016 at 3:00 | comment | added | fixer1234 | Actually, I think the edits remained true to the original meaning and intent. The question wasn't altered to fit the answer. However, the answers probably played an important role. The original question could have been interpreted in a lot of ways, not all of them useful. The answer authors framed how to look at the question in a constructive way, and the question author agreed. So the answers provided focus that helped to refine the question without really changing it. BTW, you left out the key point from your linked answers, which would be very applicable here. | |
| Aug 14, 2016 at 23:00 | history | edited | Braiam | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 14, 2016 at 22:55 | history | answered | Braiam | CC BY-SA 3.0 |