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Renaming/Merging App Store tags
I'm referring to these 4 tags:
windows-store
windows-apps
windows-store-app
app-store
I think app-store should be renamed to something like apple-app-store because the term "App Store" is no ...
5
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1answer
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Where is the Windows 8 Challenge Achievements bar?
There used to be a sort of "Achievements Bar" for the Windows 8 Challenge on your User page. But as of a few hours ago, it is gone. What happened?
0
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1answer
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Help me tag my question?
I'm not sure what I should tag my question with, so I am hoping that I can find someone to retag it: sqlfiddle: where can I see the result of my query?.
I also did a google search for keyword: list ...
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1answer
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I thought the accepted answer is always listed first - here it is second. Huh?
How is it possible that this question has the top-voted-but-not-accepted answer listed first, instead of the accepted answer?
What's the easiest way to get text onto a Kindle?
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1answer
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Too many tags for Windows installation?
windows-installer x119
windows-installation x80
At least one needs to go. I would remove both and replace with applicable windows, windows-7, windows-8, ... and optional installation.
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3answers
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Questions closed as duplicates of questions that are different
Why was this closed? It was closed as a duplicate, yet that other question is not a duplicate of it. It seems to me that people just quickly skimmed the question, and without paying too much attention ...
5
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1answer
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Use of the [extension] tag
Where should the extension tag be used?
Does it refer to browser extensions?
This question has both google-chrome-extensions and extension tags, and this question has both firefox-extensions and ...
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1answer
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How to remove a tag from favourite tags?
Suppose I added a tag 'xyz' to my favorite tags and now I want to remove it. How can I do that?
Thanks
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1answer
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Ambiguity between SuperUser and Unix/Linux
I have a doubt of what exactly is the scope of SU and Unix/Linux Websites, when it comes to Questions about Unix.
I have seen a few questions, one example is
I need to rename all image files in a ...
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0answers
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What If I complete level 4 and then any one unupvote or downvote on my post which scored only 15? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I had completed level 1, but now I have not. what changed?
If I complete the level 4 in the contest and then anyone get back his vote or I get a downvote. So I'm still ...
3
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1answer
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How will the Windows8Challenge prizes be awarded?
I read skimmed through the Windows8Challenge site and can't find any information how how/when the prizes will be awarded. Will winners be contacted to get the necessary information?
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1answer
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How wide can an image be before it's resized?
When adding images to questions and answers, what is the maximum width it can be before it gets resized?
5
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1answer
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Win8challenge.com showing a Yellow Screen of Death
Win8challenge.com seems to be showing ASP.net's YSOD.
Can a dev please take a look?
Seems like the site's down again.
9
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1answer
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So, here's a stats site for the challenge!
Born of boredom and an interesting idea in our own Root Access chatroom is this site: http://win8challengestats.tk
It's a collection of statistics for the current Windows 8 Challenge. If there is ...
7
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1answer
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Are the tiles in our user profile supposed to change color when we unlock them? [closed]
As you can see here, I have completed the second tile by accepting an answer to one of my questions. However, there is no indication of this accomplishment unless I physically mouse-over the tile and ...
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2answers
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I had completed level 1, but now I have not. what changed?
I completed level 1 of the windows 8 challenge, but now my profile is listed as not having completed it. Why is this?
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1answer
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Request for help with a question closed as “not constructive”
Thanks for any assistance with this - I'm a pretty solid hardware and OS X / AIX person, but totally out of the loop on Windows and wanted an answer what I needed as a bare minimum to try Windows 8. I ...
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5answers
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Should Windows have a Stack Exchange site?
It seems that almost every other question on Super User is about Windows 8, some of them quite crucial, like whether it has solitaire or not. So the question is: Should Windows have a dedicated site ...
0
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1answer
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How to select upvote arrow for a comment in Stack Exchange using Windows 8 tablet?
I am unable to select the upvote arrow for a comment on Stack Exchange sites using my Windows 8 Surface tablet. It seems that there is no equivalent to mouseover via a tablet. Is this currently ...
2
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2answers
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Reputation and ability to edit other people’s posts
I see in the FAQ for SU (and MSU) regarding Reputation:
2000 Edit other people’s posts, vote to approve or reject suggested edits
I recall that for the first post I edited (another persons Question), ...
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1answer
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How can I edit my meta Superuser profile on the meta.superuser website?
The link "click here to edit" on my meta Superuser profile seems not to work at all. The same link on my main Superuser account opens the profile edit screen.
If the link click here to edit on the ...
2
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1answer
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Does an answer to a closed question count for the Windows 8 Challenge?
The relevant post is http://superuser.com/a/494936/168055.
It is clear that posts that are closed do not count. What about answers to closed questions?
0
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1answer
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Immediately replying to own questions
I just noticed one user keeping to post questions and then immediately answering them.
I don't think this is against any rule per se, but I'm not entirely sure if this kind of q/a is actually good?
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3
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2answers
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How can I completely hide all questions with a certain tag?
Now that Windows 8 is out, my questions feed is overrun with Windows 8 questions. At this moment in time, 31 out of the 50 questions on the main page are about Windows 8.
I've got no experience with ...
3
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1answer
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Can I use part of my answer in a blog post for the Windows 8 contest?
I have an answer I'm working on but haven't posted it yet. I'm thinking I might end up using it (the whole thing) for part of my blog entry for the Windows 8 contest.
Is this allowed?
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0answers
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How should be approach Windows 8 Store apps tags?
There are times where users have specific question about specific apps within Windows 8. How should we tag these specific questions?
I propose we do the following:
Have a general ...
3
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1answer
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Re-open or merge request
I'd like to request that this question is reviewed. I don't feel that the question marked as such is in fact an exact duplicate, as this question was created to discover the rather hidden official way ...
0
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1answer
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When would editing or adding the 'regular' windows 8 tag be appropriate? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What will happen to the Windows-8-Preview tag once Windows 8 goes live?
Now that windows 8 is out (and soon to be released), we've come to the point where we almost need ...
0
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1answer
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Is the following question eligible for the Windows 8 challenge?
This is a particularly specific question, but I hope someone can help. I posted this question five days ago about Windows 8. I had no idea about the challenge, but now I'm wondering if it was posted a ...
0
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1answer
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How do you have a question migrated?
How do you have a question migrated to another stack exchange site?
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2answers
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What is the [what-is] tag for?
what-is seems like the very definition of a meta tag.
Should we whack it?
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1answer
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Re-open request
I asked this question: Switching between non-suspended apps (with alt-tab?) which got closed as duplicate.
The orignal question though only details how to switch applications, not now to switch ...
4
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1answer
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'Unknown users' in Windows 8 challenge page
Apparently two of the folk involved in the Windows 8 challenge seem to be referred to as 'unknown user'. Clicking on them seems to indicate they're both users in good standing. Looks like a bug to ...
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How handling existing Windows-8-Preview questions? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What will happen to the Windows-8-Preview tag once Windows 8 goes live?
Many questions related to Windows were already asked in the scope of the Windows 8 Release ...
3
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1answer
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Windows 8 challenge - participation for a post before the challenge started
I answered a question regarding searching the Windows Store in Windows 8 before the Windows 8 challenge started. This post would qualify me for Level 2 in the challenge, as it's got a score of 6.
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1answer
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Request for re-opening a closed question
I posted this question, What applications have a version for Modern UI and Desktop?, which was closed.
I understand the reasoning; the answer is going to be a list. I did think it would be allowed ...
2
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1answer
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Windows 8 contest - bounty tile awarded early
I've just started a bounty on a windows-8 question and despite not having awarded the bounty, I got notified that I qualified for the award a bounty tile in the contest.
Should the wording be changed ...
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1answer
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Apps to interact with Android allowed?
Would it be on topic to ask for ways to use a desktop/laptop computer to edit the online information on an Android device that syncs across multiple Google accounts? Or would such a question be more ...
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1answer
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Do computer terminology questions belong here or on EL&U?
This comment suggests that a question I asked about computer terminology should be on English Language and Usage instead. This question isn't off topic for Super User because it is a computer-related ...
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1answer
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Why is there a blank space at the top of the questions list?
When I visited Super User this morning, an extra spurious blank space appeared at the top of the list of questions on the home page.
This blank space doesn't appear on any other SE site that I've ...
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1answer
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Windows 8 Challenge doesn't list users who've completed Tiles Challenge
Windows 8 challenge is here & live - and I can see level 1- 4 prizes have a listing for which users completed them. For tiles, however - it just mentions
Earned by n users
Can we please ...
5
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1answer
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Why was my question closed as exact duplicate?
I am talking about this question.
I am not trying to argue to have it reopened or anything, I would just like to know how it's an exact duplicate of this question when the other question is about ...
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The Windows 8 Challenge has ended, thank you for blogging!
Winners will be announced on the Super User Blog shortly.
Please read
So you've submitted your blog post... Now what?
for guidelines on how to bring your Windows 8 Challenge blog post to ...
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1answer
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What's the right flag if a link has malware
I flagged an obvious spammer whose site was blacklisted by google for malware. Its straightforward since it is spam on the other hand What would be the proper action if a legitimate user posts a link, ...
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5answers
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Tag cleanup for May 2013
Hoping to make this into a recurring affair.
Following tags are meta tags (what is this?), need to be removed/made synonyms
server
features
configuration
configure
customization
support
groups
...
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1answer
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Question 456314 re-open request
I'm requesting to reopen this question:
Free PDF viewer which allows copying the text?
There was a surprising solution found that nobody could have thought of.
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0answers
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SuperUser accounts exclusion
Why is superuser not showing up in my profile under accounts? I have 3 StackExchange accounts, and ran into some trouble with this one after attempting to create the account 3 times when the first ...
0
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1answer
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What is wrong with this question?
It is giving me "It does not meet our quality standards." for
How do I link my existing account in a website to Openid account, like google account?
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2answers
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Is it okay to ask a question about what to look for in a piece of hardware when shopping?
I know hardware recommendation questions are not allowed here. But here's the situation: I'm shopping for a specific kind of device and I have some specific requirement (I am being vague on purpose). ...
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Question of the Week #45
Note: From here on, until I'm done with school, I'll be posting QOTW every OTHER week (unless someone want to join up and help me out)
Now we're into post #45 of the "Top Question" of Super User in ...
