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Would the following question be more suitable for SuperUser or Stack Overflow?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17041477/shared-resources-on-a-partitioning-multicore-board
I am finding it hard to ascertain whether the above question would be suitable for here or Stack ...
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List guess-the-application as off-topic in the FAQ list
The answer to "Are 'Guessing Game' type questions allowed on SU?" says guessing-the-software questions are banned. Fine, but that information should be in the FAQ list under "and it is not about" or ...
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I've been question banned - how do I ask better questions?
I've not been allowed to ask questions for a while now and it's quite annoying because there is a clear difference (in terms of community culture) between the sites.
I've had the best luck at ...
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Can a question limit be displayed *before* allowing a user to attempt asking a question?
I would change something about the "ask question" button on SuperUser.
Firstly, this button will make a question form after you click it, but only after you fill out the fields and click the "submit" ...
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What to do if you cannot see how to improve your downvoted post?
I asked a question a week or so ago, but seems somehow the question was off topic.
I researched services that could fit the requirements:
Web based
Access pages via either HTTP or HTTPS
Will allow ...
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Appropriate site for question regarding my findings?
I did some research about solving a problem and have couple of possible solutions. One of them seems most appropriate according to my requirements. I would like to share my findings and confirm if my ...
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Does the question I asked belong here, or is it better on stackoverflow?
I've asked the following question, and want to get the most exposure for it possible.
Obviously, posting on SO would probably attract more views, but is OK for me to post such a question there, or ...
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What do you do if you want to ask a question, but someone already asked it, and there wasn't a decent answer response?
The example I've come from is this:
Merging IMAP account into gmail
I have already typed out a better-worded question on the same topic and will probably get fresh, excellent up-to-date answers.
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What's in a good question? (A Super User Blog Entry)
I'm looking to put together a blog post that people can reference on how to ask, and the right way to ask question here at Super User. What are some suggestions that you would have for new users ...
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Asking the same as existing question, but for a different platform/OS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should the original intent of a question be broadened to make the answers more canonical?
Sometimes there's an existing question on a topic you want answers to, but the ...
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Another chameleon question
This question: Is there a tool which can resume video conversion? seems to be about… well, video conversion, but as the most-upvoted answer indicates, user’s right p0rblem lies everywhere. What should ...
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Special offer: 2 questions in the price of 1!
What should we do with "questions" such as this, that are really two questions disguised as one? Flag them? Edit them? Close as "not a real question"?
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“Answer your own question”? Surely you jest! What next, “fix my own plumbing”?
I went to post a question on installing Windows 8 on my ARM-based tablet, only to find myself confronted by this presumptuous checkbox:
If I knew the answer, I wouldn't be asking! What reason is ...
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Improving own question over time - how to?
Long time fan of the SE engine and what it has done to QA quality, but now I'd like to actually become a good "asker of questions", and I was wondering if there are any prime examples on how to ...
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How do we get people to add more information to their question?
Ok. I searched first, and I read through a pile of the questions presented with similar titles to this one, but I just didn't spot one that seemed to ask what I'm asking now. It relates to this ...
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When I go back to the Ask Question page after logging in, I'm logged out?
Created a question. Then found out I'm not logged in. Tried logging in using the link at the bottom. Clicked on MyOpenID. Was redirected to MyOpenID. Got it wrong. Got back. Click on "other options". ...
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Logging in at Ask Question page discards question
I painstakingly wrote a question up, not realizing I wasn't logged in. When I was done, I noticed that there was a log-in button below the question box, so I assumed that's what I needed to do to ...
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How much bytes a kilobyte?
Are we using binary or decimal units on Super User? I have seen questions using both „conventions”.
(Please don’t tell me we’re using decimal during leap years and binary otherwise.)
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What are the rules for diagnosis logfiles - and is such a question even allowed?
I quickly wanted to ask if a hardware-problem related question that needs troubleshooting is even allowed here? Or does one have to ask in specialty forums?
If it is allowed here, what are the rules ...
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How do I make the question community wiki?
How do I make the question community wiki? I don't see such a button
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Are software-specific questions okay?
I checked out the FAQ and searched Meta. Couldn't figure it out.
I'm wondering how to change the default save format in Notepad++. It's not in the docs. What I typically get when I ask Q&A ...
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I'd like to ask a question to which there is no right answer
I'd like to solicit feedback regarding utilities people use at work and at home to keep their systems running, to resolve issues, to perform IT magic. And not just any utilities, but those most ...
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Official stance on asking questions (that you answer) that might apply to several people [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should I write question when I know answer?
Scenario:
You've struggled with a problem/issue for a while and didn't post it on Super User because you wanted to figure ...
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Having to ask for the user's OS… [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Super User - Suggest adding an operating system tag
We frequently have to ask about the OS the user runs, the Ask Question page doesn't ask to include it.
Would it be a ...
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Allowing new users to have limited commenting abilities
There have been a few occasions where new users have had the same problem as others, but the issue hasn't been resolved. For example Ben in this Super User question. Unfortunately he has asked if ...
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Is it ok to go back and “cleanup” questions and answers that I've asked/answered?
I've been looking though some of my questions and answers and realized that some of them are the highest quality that I want them to be at. Is it bad protocol to go back and cleanup questions and ...
