Timeline for Asking for advice, looking forward to answers, questions closed, now disillusioned. Is it just me?
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| Dec 10, 2011 at 20:35 | comment | added | mirv120 | Comes with being a programmer. | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 21:59 | comment | added | Pat Ludwig Mod | @mirv120 - so you're a believer in broken windows too! Awesome, another convert. w00t! | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 21:52 | comment | added | mirv120 | In that case the mods probably should have closed the other question as well. The two were very similar. It's hard to ask a question if your example is bad. | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 19:47 | comment | added | Pat Ludwig Mod | @mirv120 - Not to be flip, but you are assuming alot based on one closed question. I am a strong believer in the broken window theory. Also, close messages are potentially worded differently depending on the rep of the person receiving them. | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 19:21 | comment | added | mirv120 | I think the issue might be when a question is closed new users don't necessarily know it can be re-opened. So we're closing the door on them completely. If we give some feedback and wait to see if they respond we can instead introduce them to our rules and get them more involved. On the flipside if they get frustrated with it we're A) Down a user B) Have another bad experience out there deterring interests from other possible users. | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 16:13 | comment | added | Pat Ludwig Mod | @RobLang - Even granting your "to most users" assumption, that's a risk I'm willing to take. StackExchange sites prioritize good content over specific user concerns under the theory that good content benefits the internets on an ongoing basis. (Which of course, will bring eyeballs) | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 16:00 | comment | added | Dr Rob Lang | To most users, closing a question is much more harsh than you expect. Having a question closed to the user may just be enough for them to never return. | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 13:55 | history | answered | Pat LudwigMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |