That's exactly what closing duplicates does: cross references it to the original. If someone wants to post new information, they can do it on the original.
That's because Stack Overflow is not a discussion forum. It is, in fact, quite the opposite. Think back; remember the time when you actually got usable, timely help on a forum? Can't think of any? I didn't think so.…
That's exactly what closing duplicates does: cross references it to the original. If someone wants to post new information, they can do it on the original.
That's because Stack Overflow is not a discussion forum. It is, in fact, quite the opposite. Think back; remember the time when you actually got usable, timely help on a forum? Can't think of any? I didn't think so.…