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    ... or to answer old questions. Commented Aug 10, 2021 at 9:00
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    @MrWhite I thought Questions were for everyone. Answering one would be for everyone. Not just for the Question author, no? Commented Aug 10, 2021 at 9:48
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    @Unconsidered Unless the question has high views or the OP is a frequent visitor any new answers rarely get a response, so the incentive to spend time answering is reduced. Commented Aug 10, 2021 at 10:28
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    I second @Unconsidered and add that the same applies to comments to both Q and A: They are for everyone. There's always the potential – 24/7/365/<years from now on> – that another user comes round and has something valuable to say to your comment which is helpful for ... everyone again, completely independent of the OP or Answerer. Commented Aug 12, 2021 at 18:42
  • cont'd: Q.E.D.: I stopped working on an answer recently since the OP refused to follow conventions. On the next day I could link to this answer in a comment to an other question from an other user. Commented Aug 13, 2021 at 9:02