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Is answering a question with a question considered rude?
Not rude, but usually manipulative and evasive, which is worse than rude. Exceptions occur when you are asking for clarification of the question or trying to point out with another question that the original question is too personal to answer.
What is it called when a question has an answer?
It is called a factual question. Because the answer is a fact rather than a subjective opinion.
How do you politely not answer a question?
17 Amazing Tricks for Dodging Unwanted Questions
- Enlist the help of a friend.
- Prepare a canned answer in advance.
- Use a “bridge” response to change the subject.
- Restate—and reframe—the question.
- Excuse yourself from an uncomfortable conversation.
- Be straightforward about your discomfort.
- Deflect with a joke.
What is a polite way to say none of your business?
If you’re asked a question you do not want to answer, and you feel like saying “none of your business”, maybe these might be a better way to be polite and convey the same idea. “I’d rather not…” means “I don’t want to…”
What does it mean when an answer is ” accepted “?
Acceptance is indicated by a colored checkmark next to the answer that has been accepted by the original author of the question. Accepting an answer is not meant to be a definitive and final statement indicating that the question has now been answered perfectly.
Which is an acceptable answer to a question?
An acceptable answer is any answer that directly addresses the question asked. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/how-to-answer provides information on how to post a good answer. Note that an incorrect answer that directly addresses the question asked is still an answer.
What’s the best way to answer a question?
These are quite tricky as they do in fact answer the question, but not in a way that is considered a good answer. Moderators and frequent users generally try to encourage these users to expand on them or quote relevant parts. True, it is tempting to just leave a link and walk off as in #12.
What is an acceptable answer in meta Stack Exchange?
The accepted answer is incorrect or no longer accurate. Write a better answer of your own or notify the answerer. 8. You cannot do that in X because it doesn’t support Y. Link to documentation if possible. 9. This is what you’re doing incorrectly.