Quick thoughts from
[2022-03-17 11:58:28 PM] : Quick thoughts from my own experience.
1. Questioners have a hard time (or are lazy) explaining their pain well, what they’ve done, and where they’re stuck
2. Answerers don’t generally go out of their way to give adequate help and make sure OP’s pain is relieved
I think when you put both of these together you get irrelevant “band-aid” solutions. My mental state during watering hole participation is ignoring answerers and focusing on OP. I pick questions that seem to be thought out. If anything, when someone gives a bad solution it boosts my confidence in my ability to understand and fix pain.
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[2022-03-18 10:26:24 AM] : Maxim, thanks for sharing your experience. That makes total sense, especially #1 hit it home for me when I look at it from the "real world" angle: knowing problems deeper requires more prodding & listening rather than taking it at face value and giving solutions right away... And that ties in perfectly to "focusing on OP". Will apply this one in the next safari session. (Or rather, the "safari habit"??)