I hope people agree it’s totally appropriate, and appreciated, thank you for reposting it.

This is most of the reason I come here, because people show the good will to share bits of knowledge and experience.

Then a whole other benefit, is that when people are willing to do this, their contribution might be critiqued or corrected, which can then sharpen or polish your knowledge and thinking even in areas where you might be very qualified.

For some people this would be a nightmare, if they can easily feel angry or hurt when their intellect is challenged, especially when they are an “expert” on the subject.

But I suspect most people here feel the opposite. You found a flaw in my results or reasoning? Fucking awesome, you have just make me stronger.

edit: I don’t know many other online forums where this dynamic exists, so if anyone does please don’t keep it a secret.