Timeline for Why Pointillism?
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| Dec 2, 2016 at 7:56 | comment | added | JEL | @ktm5124, still avoiding heavy weather, I did find out why I had the idea that your "I think" connected with the "authoritative answer" schtick: it's in this answer, from a mod, Oct 14 (last month), on ELU Meta: RE: Who Deleted My Post. Note 'started out with "I think...", whereas what Stack Exchange seeks and encourages are knowledgeable answers' and later, 'questions asked can expect authoritative answers'. The 'policy', such as it is, is not hard and fast; opinions expressed within an otherwise fact-based answer are common. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 8:16 | comment | added | ktm5124 | @JEL I see. Thanks for the suggestion. I definitely see your point. | |
| Nov 29, 2016 at 7:48 | comment | added | JEL | @ktm5124, I suppose the assertion has to be owned by me (and to a lesser extent by the 4 who upvoted the comment and who may by that token be expressing agreement). There are circlings around, as in Questions should be answered as an expert would answer them: comprehensively, with explanation and context. Explain why your answer is right, ideally with citations. I didn't mean to make heavy weather of it...just a suggestion prompted by me wondering why so few votes for you. | |
| Nov 27, 2016 at 18:58 | comment | added | ktm5124 | @JEL Okay, I'm partly convinced. But is there any policy you can point to which backs up this assertion? Perhaps a Meta thread? Has this issue been brought up in the past? | |
| Nov 27, 2016 at 12:11 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | Yep, same sentiments here but +1 for saying it's a "loanword" in any case. | |
| Nov 27, 2016 at 11:30 | comment | added | JEL | I upvoted your answer because it was first to cover the ground. However, no offense, what you "think" is not relevant. You provide evidence that it is a 'loanword', so why not just say something like "Pointillism is a loanword from French. The etymology etc."? Also later, in "I think this fits the bill", it either does "fit the bill", and you can provide evidence it does, or it doesn't. The answers desired on ELU are authoritative, that is, supported or supportable with evidence. | |
| Nov 27, 2016 at 7:03 | history | answered | ktm5124 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |