Timeline for Why is this question closed as homework? Do we need more options for closure?
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| Apr 14, 2017 at 18:30 | comment | added | orthocresol | so that is something that we have to take into consideration when deciding what is on- or off-topic. Ultimately, it is the entire community that should decide. Feel free to chip in on that linked thread (in my previous comment) if you have something to say! | |
| Apr 14, 2017 at 18:26 | comment | added | orthocresol | @KalleMP any of the automated bits - e.g. hiding answers before a certain period of time, or modifying how the site is indexed by search engines - is not possible. We could propose them on meta.se, but 99.99% chance they get shot down immediately. In general I do not think that effort should be a criterion to determine whether a question is good or bad. (see also discussion here) So, I agree with what you are saying. However, nobody here likes being asked - no, not even asked, more like told - to do somebody else's homework for them. | |
| Apr 14, 2017 at 18:11 | comment | added | KalleMP | @orthocresol Which measure did you mean was impossible to achieve? Or do you just believe it will require some development that may not be forthcoming from the developers who have a vested interest in having a smoothly operating system that makes the most people happy. | |
| Apr 14, 2017 at 18:10 | comment | added | KalleMP | @orthocresol My point exactly, homework questions are penalised because they help lazy people not because the questions are inherently bad (though research may be lacking), I would rather any good question stay if it had an answer as this is what SE is about. If the homework issue bothers you then don't answer the question, if it could be automated to pause results to suspected homework then it should no longer bother anyone. All people with high points 2k+ could see answers immediately in the interest of moderation. Anyone with 2k+ points deserves to have help with his homework anyway. | |
| Apr 14, 2017 at 18:01 | comment | added | orthocresol | @KalleMP (1) That is literally impossible, in the sense that we simply do not have the ability to implement such measures. (2) The idea of a waiting period for homework questions has been debated before. My view is: if a question is good, then answer it, and if it is bad, then close it. The aim of the site is not to be homework help, it is a Q&A website; and therefore, we are not under any obligation to ensure that OP only receives help after they have submitted their homework. The only requirement is to answer the question. | |
| Apr 14, 2017 at 17:52 | comment | added | KalleMP | I am on the do not close side of the fence in most cases, especially when a question has merit, and even more so if an answer is feasible. I would rather see homework questions have a waiting period of 2 weeks before answers will display or be closed, subject to unblocking if OP shows required work product. It is not about resources. The search algorithms could be tuned to not expose them to robots until there is an answer. | |
| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:57 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Apr 12, 2017 at 21:13 | comment | added | orthocresol | Indeed, I am not sure about the reasons too. Hence this question. | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 21:01 | comment | added | R.M. | I'm still fuzzy on the reasons to close the question - it sounds like ortho & Todd have rather different reasons. -- Ortho doesn't like it as there's too many things to address, so perhaps that's "too broad" (or good answers would be too long for a Q&A format.). Todd apparently doesn't like it due to the lack of effort. But a "lack of effort" close is problematic and the argument is that we shouldn't be using closure to deal with it. | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 6:09 | comment | added | M.A.R. | I'm a little concerned about our zeal to close stuff, yeah. I'm eagerly waiting for your policy post. (TRE's next event is waiting for your policy post too) | |
| Apr 12, 2017 at 1:58 | answer | added | Todd Minehardt | timeline score: 3 | |
| Apr 11, 2017 at 22:58 | history | asked | orthocresol | CC BY-SA 3.0 |