I was hoping to get some post-mortem advice on how I could have phrased this question better:
How can Boost be used to achieve C++14-style auto return types?
I wasn't able to find a solution to a problem so I documented the code that produced the problem, outlined what I think the solution might be, and asked if something like this existed.
I'm fairly confident, having read the guidelines, that this question complies with SO rules, but nonetheless I received a lot of downvotes and this question is on the verge of being closed on the basis that it is asking for a recommendation.
Feeling good about myself for having asked a compliant question is nice but it isn't much use when my question is getting mob-lynched and given that, at the end of the day, the real reason I'm on this website is to learn and participate.
So, having hopefully taken a peek at this question, could you suggest how I might have written it differently to not attract so much negative attention? I did not find the comments provided by others to be particularly useful, and was of the view that they were basically just stating the obvious, albeit in a negative light.
