# Is fighting ignorance no longer the mandate in General Questions?

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**Created:** [November 18, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fighting-ignorance-no-longer-the-mandate-in-general-questions/824745 "2018-11-18T22:18:54Z")
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### Author: ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)
#### Post date: [November 19, 2018, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fighting-ignorance-no-longer-the-mandate-in-general-questions/824745/22 "2018-11-19T02:31:57Z")

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[Links](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=865773), people, Christ!

Here’s how AK84 could have explained the issue:

> [@](#):
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> Nitpick: she’s properly called “The Queen of the United Kingdom”, and Scotland will love you for remembering it. As to the cell phone I got no idea, so carry on!

Here’s what he did instead:

> [@Does the queen of England have her own mobile phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-queen-of-england-have-her-own-mobile-phone/824727/3):
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> The last Queen of England died in 1714 and had not bend that title since 1707. So I would guess, no.

His comment isn’t fighting ignorance, it’s just supercilious snark that jabs without enlightening. And screw that. Helpfully telling folks cool things they didn’t know is one thing. Snidely telling people they’re wrong without letting them know how or why is another.

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