Timeline for How long does it take to delete questions on Superuser/Stackexchange?
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| Jan 15, 2019 at 2:14 | comment | added | internet is for kittens | Because on a site like this where it's organised by most recent first, not getting answered isn't necessarily a reflection on a question's value but pure chance whether someone who knows an answer might see it at that point in time while it's visible...It seems like Stackexchange itself does nothing to raise visibility of unanswered questions, as others mentioned I should try other websites instead, since this heavy handed policy has made me, as a new user, already feel unwelcome and that the site's priority is on volume for spamming search engine results, not quality. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 17:34 | comment | added | Mokubai Mod | @internetisforkittens Deleting the question would loose you the reputation, favourites and any links that search engines may have for people looking to solve similar problems so deleting it and re-submitting it is actually a net loss to you for simply "bumping" the question back to the top. What you should actually be doing is using the "edit" or "improve this question" button under your question and telling us anything else you can about the problem. If there is nothing more to add then what value exactly is there in just "getting another go at the top"? Other people have questions too. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 15:42 | comment | added | internet is for kittens | If it's over 2 weeks, a month, a year even, still not repost? this seems a bit like a flaw in the policy if what might be a perfectly reasonable question that people are interested in (the votes by others seem to support that anyway) can sink to the bottom and get lost and never noticed? If I knew the answer I wouldn't post it at all, there is no "progress" for most people I imagine it's silly to force people to change the wording of the post to say the same thing | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 12:58 | comment | added | Kamil Maciorowski | @Mokubai My point was rather not to send a message that we forbid seeking help elsewhere in parallel. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 12:58 | answer | added | MokubaiMod | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 12:43 | comment | added | Mokubai Mod | More seriously though, even when reposting to other sites on the internet general etiquette would say that you should tailor your new post to fit that site rather than lazily copy-pasting. If they Google your question and it brings them back here then you get the same annoyed questions of "where should I actually post an answer" and "who gets the rep/karma/salary if the answer gets copied to the other place by someone else"... | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 12:41 | comment | added | Mokubai Mod | @KamilMaciorowski there are no sites outside Stack Exchange, there is only the lawless wilderness. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 12:37 | comment | added | Kamil Maciorowski | @Mokubai To clarify: by "another site" you mean "another site within Stack Exchenge", right? | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 12:20 | comment | added | Mokubai Mod | It is not better to delete and remake questions, you should edit your question to add additional details such as what you have tried so far and what progress you have made in the mean time. What they mean (I hope) is that if you are wanting to post on another site is that you delete it on the original site and then re-post it on the other site. You should not be simply deleting your post on this site and then reposting the exact same question as that will quickly lead to you getting an automated question ban. | |
| Jan 14, 2019 at 11:43 | history | asked | internet is for kittens | CC BY-SA 4.0 |