*Do Not* give answers for homework questions
I am pretty sick of telling people that we don't just give out answers for homework questions and then have someone else reply giving them the answer.
I sure that most of the regular members here know this rule by now, so I am confused as to why this keeps happening over and over again.
Please, do not give out answers for homework!
If you want to help, give them hints so they can find the answer on their own. If they get it wrong, we will always be here to correct them. It is better for them this way. If they are just handed answers, they will never really learn.
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I typically answer one of the questions posted as an example, there are usually a series of them.
This isn't doing their homework for them, it is giving them a practical example of how to do the work, and if they only post one question I assume it is because they have others, but just want a template for doing the rest of them.
The rules are too specific and don't allow for malleability. How can one say "don't translate" when there exist set phrases that no understanding of grammar would allow someone to make an educated guess? Making a response to tell them to try an attempt if they didn't do it in the first post is just stupid. I think you should just translate these and then remind them about the rules, and to follow them next time. (At least if it is a one sentence long translation)
I say, use your head.
In a lot of cases people aren't going to get it if you don't offer them at least one answer. And they are going to give up if you start talking about prepositions and pronouns and subject and verb agreement and all of these technical things which really are the only way to give proper answers. You have to give them a concrete answer on at least one of them, or they will give up because they'll feel it goes over their head. And sometimes they only have one question. So for me it is either answer the question, and add the complete explanation, or ignore it and watch as they leave SD and decide that they don't want to learn.
Sometimes it was the result of over enthusiasm to help someone out - I guess.
Bumping this up as a reminder. It's ok to help someone with homework, just not to give them answers without any effort on their part.
I feel the same I have lost count of the times I have been writing an answer to suggest they have a go themselves then when I press Answer I discover someone has done all the work for them. They might get good marks but they won't learn much like that.
It seems I need to bump this up again... :(
It's happened to me, too. I'll suggest that they give it a try first... then the next post is the answer.
Ian is probably right about the person being enthusiastic about helping.
On a few occasion I may be guilty of this...sometimes I can't tell if it is homework or not...so I assume it isn't in those cases. 
I meant to include that in my "how to answer a question thread." I'm glad you posted this.
Yes, there is a huge difference between doing the work for them, and helping them understand where they are going wrong and how to do it right. ( bosquederoble - commenting to rac1)
I am seconding the remark made above by Bosque. - Typically he provides links to explanations so that the student can figure things out themselves and be better informed.
As one of a number of former teachers on the forum - I can attest to the craftiness of many students in trying to get someone else to do the work for them. The end result is typically self defeating, because it is hard to learn something, if you don't invest yourself in it.
Recently I've seen an uptick on the forum of questions that seemed to be veiled pleas to have someone provide an easy answer to a homework assignment. I'm glad to see this thread from Nikki, along with the various responses.
I totally agree Nikki. It has happened to me on numerous occasions. I finally finished up by posting an answer "we do not do homework questions, etc", and would then close the thread. Unfortunately I cannot do that now. I just hope we now abide by the rules.
I hate to see the glass half empty right now, but what in the name of sweet Mama Heidi do these rules mean now?
Anyhoo, good thread, Nikki.
How am I supposed to know if the other person on the other side is telling me the truth?
