Conversation started Sep 12, 2011 at 15:15.
Beofett
Beofett
Sep 12, 2011 15:15
@Tomjedrz and I have been discussing the whole "if a question asks 'how do I do x' and you think doing x is bad, how do you respond?" issue in the question "how-many-hours-of-television-per-day-are-acceptable-for-a-pre-schooler"
Do we have anything concrete on Meta addressing this?
I know I've seen it mentioned in comments on some meta topics, but I haven't been able to find a clear meta policy statement on this
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
@Beofett This makes for a great seed question!! School start = talking about what is/was on TV this summer.
Aarthi Devanathan Ψ
Aarthi Devanathan Ψ
hmm. i feel that you should cite your opinion when possible. crowdsourcing means we should see extremes that lead to a moderate final response.
Beofett
Beofett
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Q: What should we advise when one disagrees with the premise of a question?

HedgeMage Possible Duplicate: Policy for voting Something came up in the comments on this answer to a question on whether to close controversial questions that I feel deserves its own question: What is the ideal response to a question based on a premise one does not accept? Examples: What ...

discussion controversy
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
Torben Gundtofte-Bruun
I'm glad we don't even have a media shrine (I mean TV) but "only" a video projector and a ceiling-mounted screen. It's nearly invisible when turned off.
Beofett
Beofett
@TorbenGundtofteBruun Good call :)
@AarthiDevanathanΨ Citing your opinion is one thing, but putting an answer that says "you shouldn't do what you have asked about" has led to some of the more heated debates on this site (gun safety, co-sleeping, etc.)
Aarthi Devanathan Ψ
Aarthi Devanathan Ψ
Sep 12, 2011 15:22
@Beofett oh. well it looks like @HedgeMage had it covered?
Beofett
Beofett
@AarthiDevanathanΨ Well, the question was closed as a duplicate, so I'm sure how that impacts it as "official" policy
especially with only 2 upvotes on the one answer and none on the other
Aarthi Devanathan Ψ
Aarthi Devanathan Ψ
@Beofett lol uhhhhh well. let's revive the question it's supposedly duplicating
or make our question clearly differentiated? idk i'm undercaffeinated for this convo
 
Conversation ended Sep 12, 2011 at 15:23.