If a question is posed
How do I fit this square here on this here car so that it gives a smooth ride?
and it comes with all the requisites to be a valid SO question (description, code, error messages, bolts & wrenches), do I then answer
Fit it like so and make sure you tighten the bolts properly
or do I start off by saying
You can't possibly want that, so I'll assume you want a circular wheel instead and then you proceed like so...
In other words, should I consider - and possibly change - the context of the OP and give the answer cast in a specified context that makes more sense to me, or do I first point out to the OP that the context is shaky and that s/he better review that first and re-state the question?
