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I agree with not upvoting crap, and I agree that some extra explaining can be useful in many cases. But several of your examples are just people giving a good straightforward answer where no extra stuff is needed or wanted, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm already a super user. I don't need to be taught why things work the way they do, and I don't need to be taught how to fish. When I ask a question on SE, it's because I didn't previously know and currently can't find the answer. All I want is the answer. I'll upvote people who help me get the answer, just like I imagine people upvoted the cd - guy because he gave the answer without wasting their time.

I can guarantee you that somebody who thinks installing another OS might slow down his computer doesn't care what virtualization is. He just doesn't want a slow computer.

I agree with not upvoting crap, andDo I agree that some extra explaining can be useful inthink cd - deserves so many casesvotes? No. But several of your examples are just people giving a good straightforwardit answers the question perfectly, and the next answer where nohas extra stuffdetails on how to manage more than 2 paths. All the info you need related to that question is needed or wanted, and I see absolutely nothing wrong withright there. No one comes away from that page without their problem solved unless it's a different problem. How is that a bad thing?

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm already a super user. I don't need to be taught why things work the way they do, and I don't need to be taught how to fish. When I ask a question on SE, it's because I didn't previously know and currently can't find the answer. All I want is the answer. I'll upvote people who help me get the answer, just like I imagine people upvoted the cd - guy because he gave the answer without wasting their time.

I can guarantee you that somebody who thinks installing another OS might slow down his computer doesn't care what virtualization is. He just doesn't want a slow computer.

I agree with not upvoting crap, and I agree that some extra explaining can be useful in many cases. But several of your examples are just people giving a good straightforward answer where no extra stuff is needed or wanted, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I agree with not upvoting crap, and I agree that some extra explaining can be useful in many cases. But several of your examples are just people giving a good straightforward answer where no extra stuff is needed or wanted, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm already a super user. I don't need to be taught why things work the way they do, and I don't need to be taught how to fish. When I ask a question on SE, it's because I didn't previously know and currently can't find the answer. All I want is the answer. I'll upvote people who help me get the answer, just like I imagine people upvoted the cd - guy because he gave the answer without wasting their time.

I can guarantee you that somebody who thinks installing another OS might slow down his computer doesn't care what virtualization is. He just doesn't want a slow computer.

Do I think cd - deserves so many votes? No. But it answers the question perfectly, and the next answer has extra details on how to manage more than 2 paths. All the info you need related to that question is right there. No one comes away from that page without their problem solved unless it's a different problem. How is that a bad thing?

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user59659
user59659

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm already a super user. I don't need to be taught why things work the way they do, and I don't need to be taught how to fish. When I ask a question on SE, it's because I didn't previously know and currently can't find the answer. All I want is the answer. I'll upvote people who help me get the answer, just like I imagine people upvoted the cd - guy because he gave the answer without wasting their time.

I can guarantee you that somebody who thinks installing another OS might slow down his computer doesn't care what virtualization is. He just doesn't want a slow computer.

I agree with not upvoting crap, and I agree that some extra explaining can be useful in many cases. But several of your examples are just people giving a good straightforward answer where no extra stuff is needed or wanted, and I see absolutely nothing wrong with that.