Timeline for Should any check-my-work questions be made on topic?
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| Apr 22, 2023 at 8:13 | comment | added | Eduard G | " is always only of use to people who did the exact same derivation, and this is definitely too localized." That is incorrect. The problem question is still there despite the "am I correct" notation, and undoubtedly other people can make use of any provided answers because of that. Furthermore, someone stating their logic can help the person answering understand where that person's logic is off - without that bit, the answer takes a huge risk of being misunderstood or entirely missing the point of the question. You NEED to know what part the person is confused about to give a good answer. | |
| Dec 26, 2022 at 4:57 | comment | added | IvanaGyro | A YouTube video The 4 things it takes to be an expert mentioned, "and physicists solve thousands of physics problems...And the physicist gets the problem right or wrong. (So that they can become expert)". Giving a correct and full answer doesn't destroy a student but helps them become expert. | |
| Apr 14, 2016 at 8:36 | vote | accept | David Z | ||
| Aug 29, 2014 at 14:43 | comment | added | Floris | I like the "why is principle X not applicable here" argument: we are not looking to find the missing factor 2 in the derivation, we want to explain why there is a term missing in the equation... | |
| Aug 28, 2014 at 16:55 | comment | added | David Z Mod | Good argument. I would consider the kind of question mentioned in bullet point #4 to be a conceptual question, not a check-my-work question. | |
| Aug 28, 2014 at 15:44 | history | answered | ACuriousMindMod | CC BY-SA 3.0 |