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Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 12:03

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 12:03

In that case, Puzzling SE should be a better fit for your question

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:49

You're probably tired of posting another image right now, but in future you can always self-answer your own questions.

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:49

Also, if you have the solution already, you can self-answer your question

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:48

Yes, that will do as well

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:43

As we can't read your mind after all

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:43

I think you're holding back because you don't think the information about the crossword is related, but it actually helps us understand you better

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:42

Basically, add as much information as you can to the question

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:38

"The XY problem is asking about your attempted solution rather than your actual problem.

That is, you are trying to solve problem X, and you think solution Y would work, but instead of asking about X when you run into trouble, you ask about Y."

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:38

about what I just said: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/66377/what-is-the-xy-problem

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:38

Alright then, good to know

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:38

Plus, the way you are currently approaching the question might not be the best method to solve your problem

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:37

Rather it's supposed to be a collection of knowledge in mathematics, so that's how the context and the background play an important role

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:36

If you just want the answer, this site is not designed for that

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:33

I also mean the other tiles such as the ones for 1, 2, and 3

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:30

So what are they?

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:29

It would help to fill in the other boxes that you got

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:29

Yeah

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:29

The images should have an Imgur link

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:24

as long as it's clear enough to be read

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:24

You can try using CamScanner or similar

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:23

Yeah

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:22

Post the picture of the crossword

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:18

Yep, don't worry if you can't post the image (it will show up as an Imgur link)

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:17

You can copy and paste what you said to me in chat if you want

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:17

Yeah

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:15

And then you can add the details in

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:14

@bobjeff123 Press "edit" on your question

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:14

If you can say where the question comes from, then you will have a complete question.

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:13

Well, the background of the equation is equally as important as the question itself.

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:09

Then you can show us the original crossword and then yeah, mention that you didn't want to use trial and error

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:09

That's great!

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:07

hello

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:06

@bobjeff123 Rather than working on the Euclidean algorithm as it might get messy with two variables, where does this problem come from? This will form the context of the question which makes it easier for us to answer.

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:06

If you don't have any idea how to start, see what you can add to the question body here.

Toby Mak

Aug 26, 2022 11:06

Have you seen the advice on how to ask a good question?

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Toby Mak

Feb 11, 2022 13:17

@MartinR The question has now been closed (I cast the final vote).

Toby Mak

Feb 11, 2022 13:14

Please reopen math.stackexchange.com/questions/4379523/… as per my request in the thread here: math.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/34447/…

Winter Bash 2021

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Toby Mak

Dec 20, 2021 09:27

Okay thx

Toby Mak

Dec 20, 2021 09:23

Like I just need 5 distinct blocks here for example, and now I have 2

Toby Mak

Dec 20, 2021 09:23

Oh, like they don't all have to be in the same chat?

Toby Mak

Dec 20, 2021 09:22

Can someone help me out with earning Thought Bubble?

Toby Mak

Dec 20, 2021 09:21

Hi guys

Toby Mak

Dec 19, 2021 09:32

It could lead to information overload where a lot of time is spent discussing trivial stuff (to do with Winter Bash), but not on site policy

Toby Mak

Dec 19, 2021 09:30

I know the purpose of Winter Bash is to create more interaction during the holidays, but I wonder if this could harm the site

Toby Mak

Dec 19, 2021 05:00

It's about how the Rapport hat and other similar hats create an incentive to close questions which have since been edited to add context

Toby Mak

Dec 19, 2021 05:00

I've just posted this question on Meta SE: meta.stackexchange.com/questions/374250/…

Toby Mak

Dec 19, 2021 05:00

Hello everyone!

Toby Mak

Dec 17, 2021 13:42

also Kitsune looks familiar

Toby Mak

Dec 17, 2021 13:42

Oh ok, I see the trigger now