Technically Incorrect Answers

[harishtk1]

I noticed atleast one case where a technically incorrect answer has been given i.e the OP has been advised to play around with SAP Standard objects in the SAP namespace. I am sure, many of these are getting rewarded and worse, probably getting implemented somewhere.

I am not sure what exactly can be done for this - others can jump in and update the post with warnings, I suppose. Do these things get spotted by the SAP i.e SAP AG experts who also are part of these forums?

I am not even sure whether this is the right forum for above rant, so apologies if this is not.

Thanks and Regards

[jurjen_heeck · Accepted solution]

> I noticed atleast one case where a technically incorrect answer has been given i.e the OP has been advised to play around with SAP Standard objects in the SAP namespace. I am sure, many of these are getting rewarded and worse, probably getting implemented somewhere.

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> I am not sure what exactly can be done for this - others can jump in and update the post with warnings, I suppose.

What did you do about it yourself? I tend to post warnings or corrections in the SAP Netweaver Security forum, or sometimes even a blunt "This is an incorrect answer".

Why rely on others? I think we should keep the forums clean together.

[harishtk1 · Accepted solution]

Hi Jurjen,

I include myself among the "others who can jump in and post warnings".

I suppose I just wanted to air my views on this at the same time.

[matt · Accepted solution]

If it's technically incorrect - hit the abuse button. Those of us who are expert in the particular area can then react. Even before I was a moderator, I'd respond with WRONG

But with the points awarded - it's galling, I know - but it's up to the individual. No matter how wrong headed, stupid, moronic, stubborn, ignorant they may be.

[harishtk1]

I inadvertantly set this up as a question, I am marking this as answered and also awarding some points randomly to first few respondents.

[Former Member]

The problem is of course, that there are different degrees of "technically incorrect" answers. In many cases it's difficult to draw a line between wrong and inadvisable.

Rob

[matt]

It's an irregular verb.

I do something clever

You do something inadvistable

He is escorted from the site

[Former Member]

inadvistable ---> :-?

[jurjen_heeck]

> inadvistable ---> :-?

Whether you should or shouldn't buy certain Windows versions.....

[matt]

>

> > inadvistable ---> :-?
> Whether you should or shouldn't buy certain Windows versions.....

A great new word is invented!

[former_member184657]

An thus it becomes an [SCN Urban Legend.|https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/wiki?path=/display/home/scnUrbanDictionary]

pk

[Former Member]

That is what moderators are for, and many responsible (and knowledgable) community members also jump in as you have already stated.

I don't work for SAP, but have an agreement with the active SAP folks in my forum area that if I spot something completely off the mark or wild speculation which is dangerous information, then I alert them and usually a little flaming fiasco erupts

But regarding the ponits for such answers, it still remains the OP's responsibility and personally I avoid interfering with that. I would even consider it to be usefull information to see how deep the stupidity goes or how shallow resisting temptation to take short-cuts is.

My 2 cents,

Julius

[Former Member]

I think this is a very good point, but I don't know what can be done about it other than posting a new comment with your concerns. This is done quite often in ABAP Performance and Tuning forum.

Rob