Timeline for Why do we tell users to comment when they don't have sufficient rep to do so?
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| May 10, 2015 at 11:32 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | @AndrewLeach and occasionally a high upvoted answer is deleted without any explanation.(Not any of mine, but I've seen it happening to others) | |
| May 8, 2015 at 20:28 | comment | added | Andrew Leach Mod | Occasionally, even "Not An Answer"-flagged answers are converted to comments by moderators, particularly if they make a point not already covered. | |
| May 7, 2015 at 20:32 | comment | added | hardmath | @erich: I agree with you that in many cases a link to How to Answer or the Help Center FAQ generally is a better response, and I frequently use that when it seems the user was actually trying to answer a Question. I added a little about the Reviewer's options to my Answer. | |
| May 7, 2015 at 20:30 | history | edited | hardmath | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added a paragraph about options available to Reviewer concerning the message template
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| May 7, 2015 at 0:20 | comment | added | Erich | just to clarify, i'm not arguing for new users to be able to comment from the start. i think the restriction is spot-on. but the template is a one-size-fits-all solution where some wiggle room is necessary imho. new users don't immediately understand the difference between comments and answers when they are only shown an answer button. i agree the current template is informative, and in this sense it is motivating to acquire rep. on the other hand, for users who think they are answering, a link to How to Answer might be more appropriate. | |
| May 6, 2015 at 18:47 | history | answered | hardmath | CC BY-SA 3.0 |