Answers questioning the question are ultimately non-constructive.

Such things should be dealt with on of the following, instead of posting answer:

• comments under question if someone asks for more details,
• down votes,
• close votes.

One of powers of StackExchange is that is is not a forum.

However, I remember some questions when the correct answer was that someone is interpreting situation incorrectly. (But it is rather an exception than rule.)

And what we should do with such answers?

• If it is "not even an answer" then should comment suggesting posting it as a comment to question (and delete the answer).
• If it has parts of an answer (just plays down the importance of issue, or anything) - do as with any other answer we think that adds negative net value: downvote (it's better to stay democratic here).

(A separate issue, perhaps worth a different question on meta, is whenever to provide direct examples. In some cases, for example the "clearly offensive clothing" it might cut some idle discussion (though, I would advice to use different example of a similar calibre, for the sake of anonymousness). For example in question What to do if assignment is against student's religion? an example helps in avoiding "guessing game".)

Answers questioning the question are ultimately non-constructive.

Such things should be dealt with on of the following, instead of posting answer:

• comments under question if someone asks for more details,
• down votes,
• close votes.

One of powers of StackExchange is that is is not a forum.

However, I remember some questions when the correct answer was that someone is interpreting situation incorrectly. (But it is rather an exception than rule.)

And what we should do with such answers?

• If it is "not even an answer" then should comment suggesting posting it as a comment to question (and delete the answer).
• If it has parts of an answer (just plays down the importance of issue, or anything) - do as with any other answer we think that adds negative net value: downvote (it's better to stay democratic here).

(A separate issue, perhaps worth a different question on meta, is whenever to provide direct examples. In some cases, for example the "clearly offensive clothing" it might cut some idle discussion (though, I would advice to use different example of a similar calibre, for the sake of anonymousness). For example in question What to do if assignment is against student's religion? an example helps in avoiding "guessing game".)

Answers questioning the question are ultimately non-constructive.

Such things should be dealt with on of the following, instead of posting answer:

• comments under question if someone asks for more details,
• down votes,
• close votes.

One of powers of StackExchange is that is is not a forum.

However, I remember some questions when the correct answer was that someone is interpreting situation incorrectly. (But it is rather an exception than rule.)

(A separate issue, perhaps worth a different question on meta, is whenever to provide direct examples. In some cases, for example the "clearly offensive clothing" it might cut some idle discussion (though, I would advice to use different example of a similar calibre, for the sake of anonymousness). For example in question What to do if assignment is against student's religion? an example helps in avoiding "guessing game".)

Answers questioning the question are ultimately non-constructive.

Such things should be dealt with on of the following, instead of posting answer:

• comments under question if someone asks for more details,
• down votes,
• close votes.

One of powers of StackExchange is that is is not a forum.

However, I remember some questions when the correct answer was that someone is interpreting situation incorrectly. (But it is rather an exception than rule.)

And what we should do with such answers?

• If it is "not even an answer" then should comment suggesting posting it as a comment to question (and delete the answer).
• If it has parts of an answer (just plays down the importance of issue, or anything) - do as with any other answer we think that adds negative net value: downvote (it's better to stay democratic here).

(A separate issue, perhaps worth a different question on meta, is whenever to provide direct examples. In some cases, for example the "clearly offensive clothing" it might cut some idle discussion (though, I would advice to use different example of a similar calibre, for the sake of anonymousness). For example in question What to do if assignment is against student's religion? an example helps in avoiding "guessing game".)