Question

What's a direct answer? Please come ask us! With @Joel_the_boss !~

Answer 1

1. NO, links that leads to an direct answer~

Answer 2

2. NO, crossing out 3 answers and leaving the correct answer~

Answer 3

This should be in the Feedback...

Answer 4

True, this should be in os feedback. .-.

Answer 5

Yea.. it's to late now.. Joel typing something HUGE D: :D

Answer 6

Just copy n paste :'P :'3

Answer 7

3. The answer is "A" That's a direct answer..

Answer 8

He been typing for the past 10 minutes...

Answer 9

Go Joel Go!

Answer 10

~Looks into the future~ ~He's getting all of the medals~ :'D

Answer 11

He is going to get the OS world record for longest time typeing.

Answer 12

Watch, we are gonna wait for hours. And it gonna be like one word. Lawl.

Answer 13

@King.Void. i think posting one question many times is also AGAINST the code of conduct....

http://openstudy.com/users/king.void.#/updates/54f26ed2e4b05e1154e6c970

http://openstudy.com/users/king.void.#/updates/54f26e4fe4b05e1154e6c94f

Answer 14

When we look at a subject like history almost anything you say could be considered a direct answer. I notice that a lot of the active history users fail to realize that they are not teaching but providing answers.

The biggest mistake I see a lot of users making is posting random links and then disappearing. Although this could be helpful in most situations, its not a good technique to use. Most questions focus on certain events in history or a certain era. When someone post a World War 2 link, and the question is asking about why Russia got involved in the war, you are just confusing the asker and making things difficult. You gave a direct answer, why is a link a DA, here's why;

1. You provides no explanation to why this link is helpful.
2. You don't point out or clarify where the explanation (in the link) is found.
3. You provide no evidence that this link is accurate and is not a biased link.

Those are the top three reasons why links with no explanation, fall under the DA category.

Of course the regular and most common form of DA's, the letter DA.

When you give an answer the asker is praying its right and when you simply say, "a" or "--- is the answer", your not helping the situation. If the asker takes the answer, well then its there fault its wrong. They rely on us to give accurate answers, just giving a letter is not helpful and is and always will be considered a DA.

A good way to help a user with out giving an answer is explain to the asker which ones are wrong, and providing an accurate or somewhat useful explanation to why you think its wrong. If you see someone give a single letter response, feel free to call them out, tag them and ask them why they think that's the answer. Most of the time they will fight back, thats when you call a mod or a high ranked user for assistance, (preferably a titled group user).

*more coming*

Answer 15

@paki It's not.

Answer 16

Nice job @Joel_the_boss :D

Just a thought. This should definitely go in os feedback and we can tag DA givers to read the post. :P

Answer 17

Making this in the feedback joel

Answer 18

Later though.

Answer 19

Ok >_<