Timeline for Is it bad practice to edit my own question with details from the paper provided in the top answer?
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| Feb 27, 2019 at 16:56 | comment | added | user44143 | It’s also fair to edit the answer, eg to highlight an example as a good entry point to reading the linked article, or to reproduce a graphic that you found useful. | |
| Feb 27, 2019 at 0:45 | comment | added | Gerhard Paseman | One of the services MathOverflow can provide is a clear exposition of a key idea. If you can relate your interpretation of the answer in a way that enlightens, that adds to the value of your post and also to the forum. If done well, it may also inspire future readers having similar questions. Of course, attribute the idea to the source, but take credit for your interpretation too. (I recommend posting your interpretation as an answer, not as a question edit.) Gerhard "We Want Everybody To Learn" Paseman, 2019.02.26. | |
| Feb 26, 2019 at 23:30 | comment | added | David Roberts Mod | If you want to expand on their answer, then check out the recent question meta.mathoverflow.net/questions/4128/… For others, this is the question asked by the OP that is being discussed. | |
| Feb 26, 2019 at 21:26 | comment | added | Matt Cuffaro | Ok, I see it's not necessary. To be clear, I've accepted the answer as helpful. I was wondering if it was inappropriate to go above-and-beyond by editing to share details from their paper relevant to my question. | |
| Feb 26, 2019 at 21:25 | history | edited | Matt Cuffaro | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
clarifying something in the body
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| Feb 26, 2019 at 21:20 | comment | added | David Roberts Mod | Why not just accept their answer? People can read their answer for themselves and vote on it separate to your question, which may receive a different number of votes, for a different reason. The only reason I would suggest updating your question with information from someone's answer is if your question needs updating, for instance if you stated something wrong, or if your question could be clarified, based on the interaction. | |
| Feb 26, 2019 at 21:17 | history | asked | Matt Cuffaro | CC BY-SA 4.0 |