It can allow a community to elaborate on said hoax and spread several variations of it.
Pros
it keeps the editors safe
if they make a mistake people can't come after them
people cannot communicate with them over subjects they have written about
cons
people can't give feedback to let them know if it is incorrect
editors can make things up on a page and fool many people
Answer:
Sherlock Holmes is extremely skilled in logic, deduction, and reason. John Watson is skilled in medical knowledge. Watson gives Holmes the insight of a doctor and Holmes is able to solve puzzles better than Watson is. Watson also provides Holmes a person to explain his theories to, which helps Holmes recognize holes in his theories. As far as I can tell, there are no characteristics that they are lacking that would help them in detective work.
