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Meta Is sharing prior research does more harm than good, in general, in Q&A sites?

Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they had done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxt...

2 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by deleted user  ·  last activity 4y ago by Mark Baker‭

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#5: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2020-05-08T07:20:24Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they had done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".
  • Is sharing prior research does more harm than good, in general, in Q&A sites?
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they had done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • One could easily be accused with the (philosophical idea) commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be _"How would you solve that problem?"_ and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be _"Problem describing and solution suggestion websites"_.
  • **Is sharing prior research does more harm than good, in general, in Q&A sites?**
#4: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2020-05-08T07:17:25Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they have done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".
  • Is sharing prior research does more harm than good, in general, in Q&A sites?
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they had done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".
  • Is sharing prior research does more harm than good, in general, in Q&A sites?
#3: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2020-05-08T07:16:26Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they have done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".
  • Is sharing prior research does more harm than good in general, in Q&A sites?
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they have done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".
  • Is sharing prior research does more harm than good, in general, in Q&A sites?
#2: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2020-05-08T05:11:23Z (almost 4 years ago)
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they have done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".
  • Is sharing prior research does more harm than good in Q&A sites?
  • Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they have done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).
  • I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.
  • * Prior research enables community learning
  • * Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.
  • But if:
  • X = My Problem
  • Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
  • Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)
  • This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".
  • And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".
  • Is sharing prior research does more harm than good in general, in Q&A sites?
#1: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2020-05-08T05:10:53Z (almost 4 years ago) 
Some Q&A websites such as StackExchange require from people asking questions to share "minimal prior research" that they have done to try to answer their question themselves (and often also juxtapose a request for "evidence" for such prior research).

I can understand why "prior research" is required for say, _Code review StackExchange_, where I myself shared several codes I have developed after I first tested them myself and understood that they allegedly work as expected but I still wanted a review to make others and myself learn if perhaps I could write the code more efficiently.

* Prior research enables community learning
* Prior research is good for SEO as it raises the quality of a webpage; simply put, the webpage becomes more "on topic" not only by a (desirably) good heading but also by a richer inner content.

But if:

    X = My Problem
    Y = How I tried to solve it but failed
    Z = My question (why how I tried to solve it failed?)

This could lead to the philosophical situation commonly known as "XY problem".

And yet, if we only describe a problem, perhaps the only practical question to ask without causing an "XY problem" would be "How would you solve that problem?" and if so, perhaps a better concept than "Q&A" websites would be "Problem describing and solution suggestion websites".

Is sharing prior research does more harm than good in Q&A sites?