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Can you post a question just to answer it yourself?
Does Codidact allow users to post questions and then immediately answer them?
Such questions are accepted and encouraged, by design It's not our idea, or a new idea, either. It's fundamental to t …
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From [How to ask a great question] in the help section: > If you put your question title into a search engine, can yo …
9mo ago
Of course! You will find the answer if you ask what the purpose of Codidact is. Codidact is not a helpdesk, but a kno …
9mo ago
Others have already pointed out that self-answering is not only allowed, but even encouraged when you've got some insigh …
9mo ago
I haven’t seen anyone mention another reason to answer your own questions. I wish I knew a more scientific or technic …
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Others have already pointed out that self-answering is not only allowed, but even encouraged when you've got some insight you think would be of value to others.
Over at the Electrical Engineering site we've even taken this a step further with the Papers category. It can be a more appropriate way to present your new insight than artificially asking, then answering. Some sites have similar mechanisms, like the Recipes category on Cooking.
On sites that have both kinds of posts, use Q&A if you're willing or want others to provide possibly different viewpoints or different ways of presenting the solution. If you want to create a more careful presentation without clutter from others, write a Paper or similar.
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