Timeline for Question regarding answers to HW questions
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| Nov 25, 2013 at 7:09 | comment | added | Glen_b | (+1) I think this is definitely a case where judgement suggests everybody's needs are best served by pointing out the flaws in the question and providing counterexamples to the 'official' answer. The thing about not just answering homework is in order that the student derive the benefit from thinking out answers for themselves, with some guidance if they show some level of engagement. The issue here is that it's something they already have an answer for, it just happens to be wrong. I think nothing is served here by holding back from addressing the question as completely as possible. | |
| Nov 25, 2013 at 3:42 | comment | added | cardinal Mod | (+1) Without being too flippant, my general philosophy regarding any particular rule for this site is that it's more of a guideline than a rule. In other words, while it is good (and necessary) to have some community norms, we shouldn't allow ourselves to be completely straightjacketed by them either. If it makes good sense in the context of a particular question to deviate from the "rules" for the long-term betterment of the site, we should do so. | |
| Nov 24, 2013 at 20:54 | history | answered | ScortchiMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |