<p>I often get locked into comment stalemates trying to get specific conditions on open-ended questions so that there is a clear answer or two to address the question. The problem arises when posters fail to single in on the issue, so it's totally unclear whether they have a specific problem in mind and they won't divulge the <em>details</em> or if they have an <em>unfocused</em>, non-specific problem in mind for which there are too many conditions/assumptions involved to even offer a useful answer.</p>
