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My answer with

This improves the readability of the question for those who come across it later...

was given in the context of a question that was already thoroughly resolved, and the issue was how to archive it better.

For an active proof-verification question, I'd expect the question body to contain everything that is needed for an answer. Separating the proof to be verified into an answer box has the following disadvantages:

  1. Reader has to look at two text boxes instead of one; this is annoying. Especially if another answer is posted by a 3rd party: now one has to look among the answer for the answer that contains the solution to be reviewed.
  2. If someone upvotes the answer for any reason, the whole Q&A will appear "answered" (i.e., will be removed from unanswered tab) even if nothing whatsoever was posted about the proof.
  3. Some users filter out questions that already have an answer (I do, at least). So, if a question is posted with an answer to it, I will never see it.

As an aside, Code ReviewCode Review is a Stack Exchange site that serves a purpose similar to solution-verification questions. As you can see, questions there are used for the material what is to be reviewed, and answers are used to critique that material. Makes sense to me.

My answer with

This improves the readability of the question for those who come across it later...

was given in the context of a question that was already thoroughly resolved, and the issue was how to archive it better.

For an active proof-verification question, I'd expect the question body to contain everything that is needed for an answer. Separating the proof to be verified into an answer box has the following disadvantages:

  1. Reader has to look at two text boxes instead of one; this is annoying. Especially if another answer is posted by a 3rd party: now one has to look among the answer for the answer that contains the solution to be reviewed.
  2. If someone upvotes the answer for any reason, the whole Q&A will appear "answered" (i.e., will be removed from unanswered tab) even if nothing whatsoever was posted about the proof.
  3. Some users filter out questions that already have an answer (I do, at least). So, if a question is posted with an answer to it, I will never see it.

As an aside, Code Review is a Stack Exchange site that serves a purpose similar to solution-verification questions. As you can see, questions there are used for the material what is to be reviewed, and answers are used to critique that material. Makes sense to me.

My answer with

This improves the readability of the question for those who come across it later...

was given in the context of a question that was already thoroughly resolved, and the issue was how to archive it better.

For an active proof-verification question, I'd expect the question body to contain everything that is needed for an answer. Separating the proof to be verified into an answer box has the following disadvantages:

  1. Reader has to look at two text boxes instead of one; this is annoying. Especially if another answer is posted by a 3rd party: now one has to look among the answer for the answer that contains the solution to be reviewed.
  2. If someone upvotes the answer for any reason, the whole Q&A will appear "answered" (i.e., will be removed from unanswered tab) even if nothing whatsoever was posted about the proof.
  3. Some users filter out questions that already have an answer (I do, at least). So, if a question is posted with an answer to it, I will never see it.

As an aside, Code Review is a Stack Exchange site that serves a purpose similar to solution-verification questions. As you can see, questions there are used for the material what is to be reviewed, and answers are used to critique that material. Makes sense to me.

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My answer with

This improves the readability of the question for those who come across it later...

was given in the context of a question that was already thoroughly resolved, and the issue was how to archive it better.

For an active proof-verification question, I'd expect the question body to contain everything that is needed for an answer. Separating the proof to be verified into an answer box has the following disadvantages:

  1. Reader has to look at two text boxes instead of one; this is annoying. Especially if another answer is posted by a 3rd party: now one has to look among the answer for the answer that contains the solution to be reviewed.
  2. If someone upvotes the answer for any reason, the whole Q&A will appear "answered" (i.e., will be removed from unanswered tab) even if nothing whatsoever was posted about the proof.
  3. Some users filter out questions that already have an answer (I do, at least). So, if a question is posted with an answer to it, I will never see it.

As an aside, Code Review is a Stack Exchange site that serves a purpose similar to solution-verification questions. As you can see, questions there are used for the material what is to be reviewed, and answers are used to critique that material. Makes sense to me.