Timeline for "Answers" that are better off as comments
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Jul 6, 2016 at 12:07 | comment | added | EKons | Comments are available to you only because you're trusted to comment. You first need to learn to answer yourself, then judge others!!! | |
| Jan 9, 2013 at 8:26 | comment | added | tricasse | I think what @Kruug means is that when you are a new user, you can't post comments and get additional info without posting an answer, and then an experienced user can comment, get additional info and answer, 'stealing' the potential rep you could have earned. While this is true, in my opinion, you can still post a useful answer for most (quality) questions and offer to help more if needed / provide debug steps in the very same answer if you know something about the subject. You can then edit the answer anyway. | |
| Jan 4, 2013 at 21:44 | comment | added | Jonathan Garber | ". . . steal the rep of a new user." It's a laudable sentiment, but comments don't generate reputation. The reasons for the Stack Exchange policy are well-documented elsewhere. | |
| Jan 4, 2013 at 21:19 | comment | added | Daniel Beck Mod | The user referenced in the OP has almost 2k rep. | |
| Jan 4, 2013 at 19:25 | comment | added | slhck Mod | Comments don't undergo the same review process as "real" posts. This would open up the possibility for spam, and it'd allow users who know nothing about the Stack Exchange system to flood the sites (think about "Same problem!", "Help please!"). Stack Exchange is very opposed to such a change (rightfully so, IMO) | |
| Jan 4, 2013 at 19:16 | history | answered | Kruug | CC BY-SA 3.0 |