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What happens if a poster's unwarranted assumptions invalidate their answer when clarifications are made later

I am aware of On editing questions and invalidating answers but this is different.

In my thread Would low-grade levitation be of any use? I gave basic rules. As time went by I received a flood of questions requesting further details of the physics.

I answered these but in doing so I may have invalidated previous answers. Note this is not because I contradicted myself - it's because the answerer just assumed their own version of the physics without checking with me.

So have I dealt with this correctly? Is there a better way?

NOTE

"Unwarranted" in the title sounds a little harsh. It's not meant to be. I don't blame anyone for doing this - it's quite natural. If anyone can think of a better term I'll happily change it. (Can I change the title? I'm not sure)

What happens if a poster's unwarranted assumptions invalidate their answer when clarifications are made later

I am aware of On editing questions and invalidating answers but this is different.

In my thread Would low-grade levitation be of any use? I gave basic rules. As time went by I received a flood of questions requesting further details of the physics.

I answered these but in doing so I may have invalidated previous answers. Note this is not because I contradicted myself - it's because the answerer just assumed their own version of the physics without checking with me.

So have I dealt with this correctly? Is there a better way?

NOTE

"Unwarranted" in the title sounds a little harsh. It's not meant to be. I don't blame anyone for doing this - it's quite natural. If anyone can think of a better term I'll happily change it. (Can I change the title? I'm not sure)

What happens if a poster's assumptions invalidate their answer when clarifications are made later

I am aware of On editing questions and invalidating answers but this is different.

In my thread Would low-grade levitation be of any use? I gave basic rules. As time went by I received a flood of questions requesting further details of the physics.

I answered these but in doing so I may have invalidated previous answers. Note this is not because I contradicted myself - it's because the answerer just assumed their own version of the physics without checking with me.

So have I dealt with this correctly? Is there a better way?

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I am aware of On editing questions and invalidating answers but this is different.

In my thread Would low-grade levitation be of any use? I gave basic rules. As time went by I received a flood of questions requesting further details of the physics.

I answered these but in doing so I may have invalidated previous answers. Note this is not because I contradicted myself - it's because the answerer just assumed their own version of the physics without checking with me.

So have I dealt with this correctly? Is there a better way?

NOTE

"Unwarranted" in the title sounds a little harsh. It's not meant to be. I don't blame anyone for doing this - it's quite natural. If anyone can think of a better term I'll happily change it. (Can I change the title? I'm not sure)

I am aware of On editing questions and invalidating answers but this is different.

In my thread Would low-grade levitation be of any use? I gave basic rules. As time went by I received a flood of questions requesting further details of the physics.

I answered these but in doing so I may have invalidated previous answers. Note this is not because I contradicted myself - it's because the answerer just assumed their own version of the physics without checking with me.

So have I dealt with this correctly? Is there a better way?

NOTE

"Unwarranted" in the title sounds a little harsh. It's not meant to be. I don't blame anyone for doing this - it's quite natural. If anyone can think of a better term I'll happily change it.

I am aware of On editing questions and invalidating answers but this is different.

In my thread Would low-grade levitation be of any use? I gave basic rules. As time went by I received a flood of questions requesting further details of the physics.

I answered these but in doing so I may have invalidated previous answers. Note this is not because I contradicted myself - it's because the answerer just assumed their own version of the physics without checking with me.

So have I dealt with this correctly? Is there a better way?

NOTE

"Unwarranted" in the title sounds a little harsh. It's not meant to be. I don't blame anyone for doing this - it's quite natural. If anyone can think of a better term I'll happily change it. (Can I change the title? I'm not sure)

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