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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/48522
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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/48522
License name: CC BY-SA 4.0
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 **"Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer" does not apply on Stack Exchange.**

On multiple occasions, I've seen people post "answers" that are either sarcasm/jokes, personal attacks, or just plain don't answer the question, and then try and justify it by saying something like, "Well, this is a stupid question and doesn't _deserve_ a serious response."

If you feel a question is stupid because it's based on a false premise, you can write a "frame challenge" answer explaining, as objectively as possible, why the premise is wrong. If, for _any other reason_, you feel a question does not deserve to be answered, simply downvote/close-vote/flag as necessary, and move on. **At most** , leave a comment explaining, in the most neutral way you can, what you believe the problem with the question is.

Posting a stupid answer to a "stupid" question achieves nothing but fleeting catharsis. It will inevitably get deleted, either along with the question, or from the VLQ/NAA queues, or possibly even by a moderator if what you say violates the Code of Conduct. It's a waste of your time, and a waste of everyone else's time.

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