Timeline for How Should I ask Questions that I just need Hints on?
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| Oct 25, 2019 at 5:50 | history | edited | Martin Sleziak |
added the (hint) tag - to make the question easier to find if the topic is discussed again
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| Apr 13, 2017 at 12:21 | history | edited | CommunityBot |
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| Oct 15, 2013 at 19:29 | comment | added | Brian M. Scott | This question and this question are examples of clear requests for hints only. (Both would be improved by putting the requests in boldface, though.) | |
| Oct 14, 2013 at 12:35 | comment | added | user1729 | (In addition to the above, should be annoy people who provide a full answer by commenting to point out that you only wanted a hint.) | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 14:27 | vote | accept | M T | ||
| Oct 13, 2013 at 11:54 | comment | added | GEdgar | You (and anyone else) should feel free to downvote full answers given in spite of the request for hints only. | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 11:15 | answer | added | Tobias Kildetoft | timeline score: 12 | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 6:32 | comment | added | Gerry Myerson | By the way, "Make it clear that you want hints only" means "write in a big font size, in capital letters, in boldface, at the beginning, middle, and end of your post, that you want hints only". | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 6:21 | comment | added | dfeuer | I personally hope moderators treat people who fail to respect such requests with the utmost brutality, beginning with a month-long ban. | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 3:30 | comment | added | André Nicolas | Just go ahead and ask questions. Make it clear that you want hints only. Soon enough you will see whether the strategy is working. If it isn't, adjustments can be made. | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 3:26 | comment | added | M T | @AndréNicolas Technically it's not homework because it isn't assigned or anything (I'm homeschooled but I've done all the math the state requires so I'm doing extra), but I definitely just want hints. | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 3:17 | comment | added | André Nicolas | If it is indeed homework, then do so tag it. In any case, please do make some indication of what you have tried. | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 3:05 | comment | added | M T | @AndréNicolas Awesome, thanks. So I shouldn't just tag it as homework? | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 2:51 | comment | added | André Nicolas | If you make it clear that you want a hint only, then (mostly) your request will be respected. | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 2:36 | comment | added | dfeuer | I tried making a hint-only tag but got slapped down. Maybe just write that clearly in the post? | |
| Oct 13, 2013 at 2:21 | history | asked | M T | CC BY-SA 3.0 |