Answer by user4639281 for "How to Ask" sidebar should mention that 1)...
Only debugging style questions explicitly require code.I would like to take this chance to correct a common misconception.If a user has code that doesn't work, and they are asking us why their code...
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Answer by T.J. Crowder for "How to Ask" sidebar should mention that 1)...
This is, of course, aimed at the vanishingly-small subset of people who even notice the How to Ask sidebar. It's amazing what tunnel-vision people have.For that small set, I think we need to avoid...
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This sounds like a great idea! Can I make a simple tweak?Provide details so we can describe the problem, and include your code in the question so that we can reproduce it.I feel that this creates more...
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"How to Ask" sidebar should mention that 1) googling (or "searchengining")...
Currently the "How to Ask" looks this way:I'm suggesting to improve the new paragraph in this way:First, please Google. Next, provide details, include the code in the question (don't link to external...
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