Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:40:20 -0800 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.9 & Feed Publisher http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3554#Comment_3554 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3554#Comment_3554 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:47:59 -0800 José Figueroa http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3544#Comment_3544 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3544#Comment_3544 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:51:04 -0800 Akhil Mathew http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3543#Comment_3543 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3543#Comment_3543 Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:42:43 -0800 José Figueroa http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3526#Comment_3526 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3526#Comment_3526 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:13:13 -0800 Akhil Mathew
@Douglas: I agree and have deleted it.

Interestingly, the answer by José Figueroa-O'Farrill seems to be along similar lines (at least, the terminology "analytic subgroups" is the same). In any case, his is a much better answer than mine was, so I do not regret having deleted it. ]]> http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3523#Comment_3523 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3523#Comment_3523 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:14:30 -0800 Douglas Zare
It's particularly important to delete an unhelpful answer if it is the first answer to a question. Unanswered questions may get more attention. Also, you can only get the "enlightened" badge if your answer is first and well-received. That shouldn't be too important, but it's an extra reason to delete an answer, so that you don't block someone else from having the first answer.

If the comments others make on an answer are particularly insightful, then lean toward trying to salvage the answer. ]]> http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3520#Comment_3520 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3520#Comment_3520 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:43:24 -0800 Jonas Meyer http://tea.mathoverflow.net/discussion/237/deletion-versus-correction/ ]]> http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3518#Comment_3518 http://mathoverflow.tqft.net/discussion/256/should-you-delete-a-bad-answer/?Focus=3518#Comment_3518 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:40:38 -0800 Akhil Mathew http://mathoverflow.net/questions/16622/using-topology-to-characterize-subgroups-of-lie-groups/16642#16642

I gave the OP an answer to what I thought was his question. However, I didn't realize he wanted embedded submanifolds rather than immersed ones. Thus, my answer is invalid. I didn't know whether to delete it. Incidentally, I think the result I pointed to is rather interesting in itself, just irrelevant here.

I was curious what the protocol was when one has answered something badly, especially when there are comments below. For now, I just made an edit telling people that the answer did not address the question.

This is somewhat related to
http://tea.mathoverflow.net/discussion/219/entire-question-deleted-by-fpqc/#Item_0
but that was more related to deleting questions. ]]>