@user21820 are you sure you and @SimplyBeautifulArt are talking about the same thing?
@SimplyBeautifulArt yes for flags on posts (not for comment flags). But it is more giving a reason for the action than starting a conversation. Though on rare occasion I have (re)cast a custom flag in reply to the reason given by mods.
@user21820 my first comment is a reply to your assertion that tag experts can force dupe closure. (You can find this out by clicking on the symbol of the start of my comment.) What do you mean by force dupe closure?
@Marios And I'd say, given the OP's rep, I tend to believe, even more strongly, that s/he should know better by now than to ask a problem statement question, and is all the more culpable than a newbie would be. — amWhy42 secs ago
Oops I thought you were linking (or responding to the self-deleted one).
@SimplyBeautifulArt Why do you find this comment surprising? For some with over 1K rep, ought to know that problem statement questions are not well received. I don't care what the level in math, askers still can be expected to provide some contextual information. So why is it surprising I expect the same from the user?
PSQ & "How do i start ? please Help me !" Is in no way a quality question.
@SimplyBeautifulArt Not "better", just not PSQ's! "Should Know better than to post PSQ's" I never said that they have to meet any additional criteria than that which is expected of all users, regardless of level. Do not
put words in my mouth.
Have a good dinner, @SimplyBeautifulArt
Verbatim, for the record @Simply. I said this, and only this: And I'd say, given the OP's rep, I tend to believe, even more strongly, that s/he should know better by now than to ask a problem statement question, and is all the more culpable than a newbie would be.** Anyone who has been around here for long enough to acquire 1k rep or more, is more "culpable" meaning "they of all people, should know better, given their time on this site. We still hold "newbies" accountable for PSQ;
Why shouldn't we hold veteran users accountable for PSQ. Never, there nor here, have I suggested that higher rep users ought to ask better questions. only that there is no excuse (whereas a newbie may claim I'm new to this site, so forgive me), for asking a PSQ.
"Know better than to post a PSQ" $\neq$ "should post better posts."
@SimplyBeautifulArt Yeah... I know. BTW, I was no supporting Olivier; in fact I downvoted the answer. From my point of view, I would have preferred that it not have been answered, put on hold, and see how the asker responds.
And no, I haven't had to evacuate, though it is quite an experience watching the trees sway as much as they do, and the hurricane isn't considered to have "reached" me yet
@SimplyBeautifulArt And ... so ... ? I don't always vote to close posts I down vote. I guess I'm curious why you posted the last comment, and why list only my delete votes, while addressing "One might ... "?
Oh... cool! I remember someone demonstrating this in a chat, a few years ago. A number of us were like "Why focus on me?" only to learn the "thing" you've used. Hilarious!
@SimplyBeautifulArt Very neat! Martin knows so much about SE and MSE, and hacks to search effectively, and quickly, tags, Meta.SE posts, meta.mse etc. and can readily come up with site analytics/or search features etc etc. In my mind, he's got the status of a mod, as far as I'm concerned.
@SimplyBeautifulArt I don't remember an election in which he ran.... But many have nominated him every election that I witnessed here. But he's declined. He's a very modest man, which I respect.
I'd nominate him hands down, but I suspect he's not the kind of person up for that internally, or for whatever reason concerns him.
Oh, and in concern to PSQ's,
And, of course, to get help from your professor, you should walk into his office, place your homework sheet in front of him, and silently wait for him to give you the answer. — HurkylMay 5 '13 at 12:17
Originally from Hurkyl,
To get help from your professor, you should walk into his office, place your homework sheet in front of him, and silently wait for him to give you the answer.
Disrupted, the professor picks up your homework and notices that it is blank. From above the paper line, you s...