I believe that Erudil has already covered this topic quite adequately :)

Update: - okay, perhaps that was a bit dismissive of me - my apologies. Yes, I think a FAQ on answering questions is perhaps a good idea :)

However, saying "I didn't do this for XP" sort of turns me off a bit. Saying it three times turns me off even more. It reminds me too much of a politician - "I'm not cutting taxes because there is an election coming up - I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do" ...yeah, right.

Anyway, looking at your what you have so far on your pad - I'd say it's a good start. There is just one point I would take issue with:

"Don't say module Foo::Bar does the trick"

Why not?
In many cases, that's all that is required. Quite often, the OP doesn't need to be spoonfed an answer - they just need be pointed in the right direction. I think the main point is that a good answer is one that is tailored as best as possible to the level that the OP is at. Of course that's not always easy to judge, so a bit of guesswork is usually involved.

I think the best guideline one could adopt for answering questions here in the Monastery, is to attempt at all times to remain humble. I say this because I know it's something I have to constantly remind myself of.

Cheers,
Darren :)

In reply to Re: On How To Answer by McDarren
in thread On How To Answer by shmem

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