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I don't understand your last point. Are you saying that if a question includes a stated pronoun, that somehow makes the question only applicable to people who use that pronoun? I posted a question on Aviation.SE that started with: "This past Saturday, I started training in a Schweizer 2-33A glider." Does that mean my question is only applicable to other people who started training in a Schweizer 2-33A on a Saturday?
– Tanner Swett
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:32
@TannerSwett What does that add to the question - the question will be how does the Schweizer 2-33A do X. The framing is irrelevant and should be edited out.
– mmmmmm
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:46
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Well, here's the full question for what it's worth: aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/54300 I think the opening sentence is useful because it explains how the question is a practical, answerable question based on an actual problem I faced. The framing invites answers that are valuable and useful but don't literally answer the core question, such as "if you move the spoiler handle up, that gives you a lot more legroom." It also tells answerers my level of experience.
– Tanner Swett
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 12:57
It could be cut down as the answer is not dependant on being on a Saturday or done recently. The experience level might be useful but this in many ways is just a form of showing what research you have done. The basic thing I think is that the question and answer are not really meant for the asker but for future readers that have a similar problem so limiting the scope limits the audience.
– mmmmmm
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 13:04
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@TannerSwett I would not edit the question as it stands but if there were other things that needed correcting I might well remove what I consider extraneous non relevant things. The issue is that the SE staff seem to say we cannot remove irrelevant things
– mmmmmm
Commented Oct 11, 2019 at 13:14
But his dog is so cute! How can you be so exclusive and unwelcoming by deleting his cute dog?
– einpoklum
Commented Oct 13, 2019 at 8:43

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