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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon
Everyone basically saying "Nyet! Rules are fine!" is useful to the discussion. It means that the OP's proposed solution to a perceived problem is worse than the problem it is meant to solve.
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"The solution is worse than the problem" is fine - indeed, it's a useful critique, particularly when paired with a "and here's why," as you included. "The problem doesn't exist" or "I don't see this as a problem, and therefore neither should you" isn't conducive to discussion, in my opinion, and that's what a lot of responses looked like to me. Perhaps I am misreading what people are saying.
Certainly, it may well be the case that there are no solutions that give better results (at least when all is considered, including the complexity - a perfect solution isn't a solution at all if it's extremely difficult and/or time-consuming to implement). But I'm not a big fan of people treating a question as invalid.
Again, I may simply be misreading people, and seeing attitudes that don't actually exist.