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Q&A How do you write a Stack Exchange answer?

"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...

posted 5y ago by F1Krazy‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-12T21:42:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/48522
License name: CC BY-SA 4.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:06:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/48522
License name: CC BY-SA 4.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T08:06:32Z (almost 5 years ago)
 **"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.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-10-11T11:44:15Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 4