Comment on Ask HN: Why are people afraid to answer a Stack Overflow question?parentComments−hgezimOP11yI guess the kicker is that there is no answer to my question yet!Here's an example. I posted this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/32051503/upgrader-process... .Got the comment and it's solves my problem. Days later I got write a detailed response and answer my own question.−Jeremy102611yThat is why. Putting a 1-line answer isn't really kosher there. Maybe the commenter didn't have time to provide the extra resources in a full answer. So instead offered their solution as a comment.−viraptor11yThanks for doing that, it's great that you added an example and explanation. Either way, the system works for the next person to find this question :)−loumf11yThis happens to me a lot too. Next time -- it's nice to ask the commenter to make an answer when they are correct.You give them the check and up-vote and you can always elaborate on their answer.
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I guess the kicker is that there is no answer to my question yet!
Here's an example. I posted this question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/32051503/upgrader-process... .
Got the comment and it's solves my problem. Days later I got write a detailed response and answer my own question.
That is why. Putting a 1-line answer isn't really kosher there. Maybe the commenter didn't have time to provide the extra resources in a full answer. So instead offered their solution as a comment.
Thanks for doing that, it's great that you added an example and explanation. Either way, the system works for the next person to find this question :)
This happens to me a lot too. Next time -- it's nice to ask the commenter to make an answer when they are correct.
You give them the check and up-vote and you can always elaborate on their answer.