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I'd also like to point out that we shouldn't just hunt down old link-only answers to delete them. That's the easy way out. …

The whole point of a Q/A site is to generate useful questions and answers. Where would we be if we didn't allow answers to perfectly valid questions anymore? … If you don't need any more answers, ignore it, but there might always be a better answer that is not only useful to you, but all the others reading. …

Your two answers were probably equally useful and very much alike, I don't see why they should be completely separate. … If both answers work, only one can be accepted. And finally: You're essentially gaming the system. By posting two answers that could also stand as one, you're getting double the reputation. …

In the long run, people will see these edits and know how to post better answers. I don't think that downvoting and/or deleting those answers always makes sense. …

So please, just flag answers that aren't answers like you did before. … If the review queues are being visited by 20k users, answers with pending votes for deletion might be prioritized, and the community could handle these things alone. …

Users who have a lot of reputation should lead the community by example – and part of this involves posting great answers where possible. … Leave a comment if possible and see if that results in better answers. There's not much else I can think of. …

I would be hesitant to provide a simple rule on how to deal with these kinds of answers, although one thing should be clear: "You cannot do it" can be a valid answer. …

There really isn't any policy on this. Just note that content is licensed under cc-by-sa, but Stack Exchange additionally requires you to: (…) attribute the work in the manner specified by the aut …

Writing good answers requires thorough research, and after contributing hundreds of answers you might be more efficient at solving your own problems, hence no need to ask questions anymore. … As long as you provide good content we don't care if it's in the form of questions or answers. …

In that case, what we'll often do when we see these answers is 1) deleting the answer and 2) closing the question as a duplicate. … In the specific case you gave us in your post here, if we'll find that the current question is more general than the older one and answers to it would be equally applicable, we can reverse the typical …

TL;DR: Target your question to the worldwide audience too. 90% of our traffic is coming from search engines (reference). You can't know who these visitors are. Why I think you should have left the …

answers that exactly repeat what has already been said in other (possibly upvoted/accepted) answers random gibberish or otherwise unsalvageable posts spam Redundant answers Furthermore, you can flag … Answers that don't logically answer the problem stated Now, finally: answers that state the obvious / repeat the situation of the OP, unless they explain the backgrounds and why it happens. …

That's absolutely fine to do. Here's what's wrong with rants: They distract from the actual content of a post They offer a possibility for off-topic discussion and flamewars. They make you look unp …

The whole point of Stack Exchange is that good and useful answers sooner or later float to the top. … This happens somewhat naturally, although of course it takes people to read, try and vote for answers. As an active member, this is your job. …

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