Repetitive answers . . .
| From: | Joshua Stoutenburg | Date: | Fri, 09 Sep 2011 17:04:30 +0000 |
| Subject: | Repetitive answers . . . | ||
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I'm new to this email list . . .
But is it customary to answer a question after it's already been adequately
answered?
Not trying to step on any toes. I just think if I were asking the question,
it would be unpleasant to continue receiving answers, especially the same
answer, after receiving one that is prompt, accurate, precise, concise, and
adequate.
Likewise, if I had answered the question -- promptly, accurately, precisely,
concisely, adequately -- I would find it equally, if not more, unpleasant to
see my answer displaced, or buried, by a wash of similar answers.
Of course, it's always good to confirm things. But can't the absence of
objection serve as confirmation?
Does anybody feel the same way?
NOTE: There could be lag caused by network and server technologies.
Perhaps answers arrive during the time it takes a person to prepare an
answer. These are forgivable.