Timeline for Can we PLEASE get a definitive answer on what to do with low-quality software recommendation answers?

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Apr 1, 2015 at 16:26	comment	added	fixer1234		Bingo! For many of these, that's the crux of the question. When is a software rec post "not an answer"? That was the basis for meta.superuser.com/questions/9215/…. Although after today, it seems like software rec posts get extreme latitude in what's an answer, like the VLQ standard, which is the opposite of the posting guidelines you cited.
Apr 1, 2015 at 15:46	comment	added	James Mertz		In this case I don't flag unless it is blatant spam or not an answer.
Apr 1, 2015 at 15:08	comment	added	fixer1234		I agree with everything you've written but it isn't useful for this question. I quote those 2 threads often in comments on Q&A that need improvement. What we would like to see is very clear. What isn't clear is what to do with answers that don't follow those guidelines. I do both of your suggestions; those aren't the question either. The primary issue is the use of mod flags, for which there is conflicting explicit and implied guidance. There are multiple places where the guidance is to flag them for deletion, and others where the guidance is that there is nothing wrong with those answers.
Apr 1, 2015 at 13:11	history	answered	James Mertz	CC BY-SA 3.0