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Why are (advanced) users answering poor questions in comments? [duplicate]
I just went through the close review queue and found the following questions which are typical of a problem I've been seeing recently:
'In tone' meaning
A question that relevant to commas
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Is scolding other users in the comments section worthy of a flag?
I've noticed a few users who feel it necessary to scold others for their comments. For example, admonishing people for answering questions in the comments section.
The comments section on this ...
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Qualitative 'boundaries' for what it means to answer in comments
The topic of answers in comments has been brought up before (here and there and elsewhere), with MrHen providing a good summary of the community's attitude:
My opinion on that subject is that ...
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Protocol when a comment provides a reasonable answer [duplicate]
Please bear with me: I am still a learner in this forum.
In a question such as this, where a correct answer (well, one I would have given) has been provided and the question seems interesting, is it ...
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Are there any topics that are off limits in answers/comments?
I've noticed lately that a lot of people are taking every opportunity they have to take a negative topic and reference the newest US President, Donald Trump.
Not that I'm trying to get people to stop ...
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Are answers that only cite personal experience acceptable for questions about dialects?
In general, answers on this site are supposed to have references. This was established early on by the top answers to the following Meta post: Since it isn't in the FAQ, are we as answerers ...
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What's the rationale for responding to a question with a comment as opposed to an answer? [duplicate]
I'm a newbie to the forum and I notice that questions sometimes get both comments and answers, or sometimes just comments, and wonder what the rationale is for this distinction. Does the difference ...
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Folklore or official policy?
At this question: Usage of "do not " vs "does not", I saw the following in a comment:
As Reg Dwight has said, '[W]e write stuff in comments that is too obvious to qualify for an ...
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How to handle old questions with answers stuck in a comment?
I am noticing a bunch of older questions stuck in the Unanswered queue that have an acceptable answer posted as a comment instead of an answer. For the first few I found I just copied the answer into ...
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Should downvotes require comments? [duplicate]
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Why is it not mandatory to provide comments on a down-vote?
Some questions can be unclear, and most users are nice enough to leave a comment on the question to let OP know ...
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Comment or answer?
I sometimes hesitate using answer or comment. In this case I didn't hesitate because I didn't think giving a link was worth an answer. (I suppose my subconscious was reluctant to see me gain undue ...
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