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No. Why would you reject somethingNo. Why would you reject something that slightly improves formatting?

Regarding the "Polishing a turd" -- Its an arrogant statement because many who state such things are often not speaking objectively, but rather appealing to their own incredulity, which means that that because they can not see the value in something, that therefore no value exists.


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Oh; I kind of assumed that slightly improves formatting?this question was on CodeGolf or something. Asking to write a program on SO obviously falls out of scope and fits the "turd" definition, and I was speaking towards more heterodox situations like these:

Question: How can I make a const in python?

Reviewer: "Why would anyone want to make a const in python? Just don't overwrite the value. Simple as. This question is a turd."

RegardingI still agree with the "Polishing a turd" -- Its an arrogant statement because many who state such things are often not speaking objectivelycomment below, but rather appealingabout how a polished turd is preferable to their own incredulitya turd. At the very least, which means that that because they can not see the value in something, that therefore no value exists.might teach the user how to properly format his [bad] question.

No. Why would you reject something that slightly improves formatting?

Regarding the "Polishing a turd" -- Its an arrogant statement because many who state such things are often not speaking objectively, but rather appealing to their own incredulity, which means that that because they can not see the value in something, that therefore no value exists.

No. Why would you reject something that slightly improves formatting?

Regarding the "Polishing a turd" -- Its an arrogant statement because many who state such things are often not speaking objectively, but rather appealing to their own incredulity, which means that that because they can not see the value in something, that therefore no value exists.


Edit:

Oh; I kind of assumed that this question was on CodeGolf or something. Asking to write a program on SO obviously falls out of scope and fits the "turd" definition, and I was speaking towards more heterodox situations like these:

Question: How can I make a const in python?

Reviewer: "Why would anyone want to make a const in python? Just don't overwrite the value. Simple as. This question is a turd."

I still agree with the comment below, about how a polished turd is preferable to a turd. At the very least, that might teach the user how to properly format his [bad] question.

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No. Why would you reject something that slightly improves formatting?

Regarding the "Polishing a turd" -- Its an arrogant statement because many who state such things are often not speaking objectively, but rather appealing to their own incredulity, which means that that because they can not see the value in something, that therefore no value exists.