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Why was my answer deleted
I recently posted an answer which got deleted because apparently it doesn't answer the question and should be a comment instead.
Even after discussion with the user who commented on it, is not clear ...
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A reply I made on my own post got deleted?
I posted a question to an issue I have. When someone offered help and asked a question about my machine, I replied to it, but that reply got pulled - with a message saying it didn't answer the ...
Bikerjay
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Why is an answer deleted without an explanation
I have a question about my Super User post: Would this ssh configuration allow host1 to access host3?
There is probably a good reason that my answer on this question has been deleted but I do not ...
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What sort of content does SuperUser want? What is a "useful" contribution?
I tried to contribute on Super User, by:
Answering "yes" (with an explanation as to why) to a yes/no question
Commenting on an UNSOLVED issue, that has been idle and open for about 2 years ...
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A strange case of a deleted answer
Something strange has happened to me.
In the post
Unable to recover hard disk drive after failed formatting due to sudden power outage,
the user asked for ways to fix his failed WD disk.
I have ...
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Why did my answer get deleted?
https://superuser.com/a/1403718/465645
Remove BIOS password
I posted an answer to this question which I felt was pretty good. The answer received one upvote then the next time I view the answer it ...
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Do Mods get Rep for Deleting Downvoted Answers? [closed]
Second time I've seen the same moderator call an answer a "comment" (and delete it), when the real issue is (let's be generous to the moderator here) the quality or correctness of the answer. Why ...
user268926
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Removing ALL similar answers instead of removing duplicates?
I was looking for an answer to the question How do I copy/paste into VirtualBox? I found two such questions here but none contained the answer that I need. After I figured out the answer myself I ...
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When should a moderator not use his super-powers?
I am asking this question because of a recent encounter with a moderator
on this post.
A moderator asked me to add an example to my answer, and when I didn't, he just
deleted my answer.
Some extra ...
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Have I been penalized for an answer 1 moderator didn't like?
I posted an answer that met both the spirit of the question and the literal question asked. It was a lot different from other answers, all of which were going down a trail suggested by the OP as a ...
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Why was my answer deleted?
I posted this answer, which was deleted. Why was it deleted?
Added image of deleted post for <10k users.
user525275
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Is answering to a software recommendation request considered spam?
I gave an answer today, being just a software recommendation, to a question, asking for a recommendation. It's now deleted, so here are the contents:
It exists and is called muCommander
brew ...
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Why was my answer deleted after the OP changed the question?
I hope this isn't just another "why" question, but if it is I want to learn from it.
I posted the first answer to this question, at which time it was:
Hence my answer:
Then I went offline ...
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Why was this (likely correct) Answer deleted?
Someone posted Wireless LAN can't connect with network because he couldn't get a Windows XP machine onto a WPA2 Wi-Fi network. Someone else Answered, suggesting he install an update from Microsoft ...
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When should an up-voted answer be off-topic when the question is on-topic?
The primary answer to question I washed my USB drive. Any long-term risks? was deleted as off-topic:
37 upvotes, answered 2011-12-28 22:03:55Z, deleted by a moderator at 2011-12-29 22:52:33Z
Seems ...
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Please convert to comments more often instead of just deleting answers
Related:
If the following feature request is approved, the discussion here might become irrelevant.
Proposed improvement to flagging, for answers
I sometimes see answers that definitely fall ...
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Should I delete my answer when it gets outdated due to version changes?
I have an answer with 13 upvotes on this question Can you disable VLC's font cache?. It was never accepted as correct and now it seems VLC has changed so it is less useful than ever.
My first ...
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If I delete an old valid or closed post, will I lose the reputation gained from it?
If I delete an old valid or closed post (including question and answers), will I lose the reputation gained from it?
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