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I've asked a question on SuperUser before I realised that Ask Different existed. I feel that my question would be better served on the the Ask Different Stack Exchange site. How should I go about moving it?

  • I could add a message to the original question asking if someone with the appropriate capabilities could migrate it.
  • I could just leave it where it is and ask the question again on the other site.

Is there another option that is considered to be better?

What is the best practice / etiquette regarding this situation?

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Note that the official SE policy is that cross-posting is strongly discouraged. – Gilles Jun 8 '11 at 20:11

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In general: It's better to ask a question at one Stack Exchange site. If you feel that your question is not getting decent feedback/answers/views - just flag for Moderator attention asking to Migrate to the relevant Stack Exchange.

You might want to wait for a day or two before flagging for Mod. attention, though just to give it exposure for a while.

Please do not cross-post!

WRT: Your linked question: Questions on Mac related software are on-topic on Super User. I've edited your question, cleaned up the formatting a bit and it has been bumped up. If you haven't any responses, do feel free to flag for Mod attention and ask for Migration to Ask Different.

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it is ok to re-ask so long as the question is framed for the audience, and the original question is deleted (I'm assuming it has no answers) – Jeff Atwood♦ Feb 12 '11 at 15:46

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