In my opinion more Monks need to read and take to heart On Responsible Considerations (thanks footpad ++) and Do my homework for me! (thanks dws ++).

The person posting the question is never the only audience, every-one gets to learn from a well crafted answer, even if it is "well doh! you can read about it <here>". Each post is a chance to inform the whole community now and in the future.

Even a blatant request for "write my code for me" can be answered; show off your skill with an obfu or a golfed solution which will make the reader work, post a broken or partial solution and give hints at where/how it can be fixed, adapted or completed. Sure they might not get it, but someone else could, every-one can learn from a post that forces us to think.

If you see a post which you think is just "reducing the signal to noise" then stop and look for a way to turn that noise into signal or move along and allow some-else to.

Update: changed adding to reducing, thanks mildside++

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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Basho

In reply to Re: Homework threads aren't necessarily evil by greenFox
in thread Homework threads aren't necessarily evil by dragonchild

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