Why were a good amount of comments from this question removed?
My question (in the comments) was reasonable.
One more question where IMHO is appropriate to comment about different approach.
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A fairly common complaint we get about the network as a whole is -well folks asking "why are you doing it this way, why not do it another way?"
Sometimes Frame challenges are useful - but in this case especially with a new user, its a distraction.
Basically the comments weren't really helpful in helping the user actually find a solution in the context of the post, and were deleted to keep things managable/less confusing.
answered Aug 17 at 16:26
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I do not agree, if you directly answer to the user he/she will never learn. If you point him/her to something which will do better work this is helpful. Commented Aug 17 at 16:30
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2But what are you teaching? That people will suggest alternatives and not really follow up?– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Aug 18 at 3:29
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@RomeoNinov - If a comment answer(s) the question then it should be deleted, and an answer should be submitted. Answers should NOT be submitted as a comment– RamhoundCommented Aug 20 at 15:27
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It wasn't an answer. It was somewhere along the lines of "why use samba? NFS is better"– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Aug 20 at 16:01
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@JourneymanGeek, no!!! The comment was something like: "why use samba when you can use NFS". I never said NFS is better! Commented Aug 20 at 16:33
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@Ramhound, you insult me. Do you think for 9 years in this site I did not get this rule? Commented Aug 20 at 16:35
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@RomeoNinov Well, that's how I see a new user reading it. See also my question on rclone - where you suggested wget, despite the fact that (in theory) rclone can also upload - I get trying to be helpful, and other approaches but it also can distract from the problem at hand.– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Aug 20 at 16:37
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@JourneymanGeek, this is exactly I try t say. IMHO it's better to teach users, not giving them then answer of specific question (of course this is not applicable everywhere). My understanding is if we give just answers we are not different from AI. Which will be pity... Commented Aug 20 at 16:43
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@RomeoNinov - Are you seriously accusing me of insulting you? I am not insulting you. I mean you are asking why temporary comments were delete, the obvious reason, is they were reported as "no longer necessary" and a moderator deleted it. Your first comment to this answer, suggests that you attempted to answer the question, with a comment instead of an answer.– RamhoundCommented Aug 20 at 16:52
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@Ramhound, no this is not an answer. Just want to make the mod why his answer maybe is wrong. And my first comment a paraphrased parable from the bible. Commented Aug 20 at 17:08
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My answer isn't wrong. There's no answer. I'm still trying to figure out why OP's smb install isn't working without great access to an OS X machine :D– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Aug 21 at 1:02
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@JourneymanGeek, I talk about this answer, not in this one in the link :) Commented Aug 21 at 7:52
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While I don't pretend to infallibility, I'd say the answer answers the 'why' from the perspective and expectations of a moderator who would delete such a comment. In this specific case it explains why the determination to delete the comments were made. Whether it was the right determination in this case or universally is left as an exercise to the reader then :D– Journeyman Geek ModCommented Aug 21 at 8:30