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How are Stack Exchange and Stack Overflow related?
Can I consolidate my reputation from that site to this?
It seems you are both under the same "engine", are you also owned by the same people? Are you managed by the same managers?
Last but not least:...
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Different versions of an OS = different quesitons?
If someone asks a question relating to Windows Vista... Would relatively the same question (wanting to know how to accomplish a task) be considered a duplicate if tied to Windows 7?
If not, Would ...
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How do I log out of all Stack Exchange accounts at once?
So far I've started using Super User, Stack Overflow, Ask Ubuntu and Photography on the Stack Exchange network. Every time I log into one of them (with Google ID) and go to another one of these four ...
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Do we want to have an option to migrate to AskUbuntu?
With 3341+ questions tagged ubuntu would this seem a good migration option?
The most recent ones are:
How can I change my uid without opening another user account?
vmware linux headers not found for ...
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Where would a question about a Firefox extension be on topic?
Web Applications do not take questions about Firefox extensions, for the obvious reason that they're not about applications related to the web. It's about Web Applications, i.e. server-side.
Firefox ...
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Why was this closed? [closed]
How many guesses per second are possible against an encrypted disk?
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Why was this question deleted, and is it worth re-visiting the topic?
The question in question: How much faster is a 64-bit CPU than a 32-bit CPU? [closed]
I was recently trying to find a past answer of mine which detailed word-length and performance penalties, which ...
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Server software or hardware question closed?
My question https://superuser.com/questions/327971/is-the-server-hardware-or-software
was close on the same day citing wikipedia quotes that Server can be both hardware and software hence this is not ...
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Should we answer based only on the information given or should we guess extra info?
Sometimes we make assumptions about things that aren't explicit in the question, but that can lead to confusion or bad answers. On the other hand we may know, by experience, that the OP question can ...
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How to vote on old/dated answers to a question with a now incorrect accepted answer
The accepted answer for this question points to a Chrome extension. The answer was correct in 2009 but Chrome has moved on and now this answer is more correct.
I have upvoted the seemingly more ...
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Editing OS-specific questions or answers if the question or answer will also apply to another OS [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Should the original intent of a question be broadened to make the answers more canonical?
I recently found out that this question - How print multiple independent pages in one ...
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Which Stack Exchange site is appropriate for asking Blackberry/BIS questions?
I have a question on BIS/BlackBerry. Is Super User appropriate for that?
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Why was "Microsoft Office Professional vs. Home and Business" closed/deleted
Just saw a sudden drop in reputation, and I would like to know why that question got closed?
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Should we do something about the [osx] / [mac] distinction?
TL;DR: osx and mac are a complete mess. What should we do about that?
What's the current situation?
Per this question, we've established the following distinction between the "OS X" and &...
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Software Solicitation and Web-based Answers?
Super User is about computer software, hardware, and personal networking per the FAQ:
Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a
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Users with less than 50 reputation and "answers"
Here's the deal-io: users under 50 reputation cannot comment everywhere, they can only comment on their own answers and questions.
If you are one of these users and you really need to say something on ...
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Burn the stackexchange tag on the main site
Personally, I cannot think of a single question that would be on topic that uses that tag, and the questions currently tagged with this tag reflect that.
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How to change "Favorite Tags" background color?
I have a hard time seeing this color, maybe because of my screen or my eyes. Could it be changed somehow? maybe to #C1EFF9 or any other color that is darker than currently.
Maybe best if the site ...
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Make [unity] a synonym of [ubuntu-unity]
unity (×21) refers both to:
ubuntu-unity (×21), Ubuntu's new default desktop
vmware-unity (×12), a special display mode in VMware
I've already mapped all "unity" questions that ...
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Why is looking for alternative programs "not constructive"?
Background
I had asked this question a while back, and received some great responses, and a great final answer that helped me out quite a ton. Everything was fine until ~yesterday.
Yesterday, however, ...
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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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Is it okay to create a tag for a specific class of problem?
I've recently noticed 4 different questions that come down to "I've noticed that I get full speed from my Linksys Wi-Fi AP right after I reboot/reset/reconfigure it, but after a few minutes it goes ...
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What happend with "myopenid" login method?
I don't know if it's happening just to me, but since yesterday I'm not enabled o login with "myopenID"(from www.myopenid.com) method. It just desapeared from login options:
What happened to it?
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Do we need the [slow] tag? [closed]
slow …
Something that is not fast or moving at a slow pace.
276 questions tagged. But does it add any value? Seems like a classical meta-tag to me. If something is slow, then we already tag it ...
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Questions dealing with Hacking
Alright.
So this question here made be look at the FAQ, and maybe it's just me, but I can't find anything in there to specifically (or generally) say that hacking questions are not a good fit for SU. ...
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How about sharing reputation across merged accounts? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why isn't reputation passed between Stack Exchange sites?
I have cross-linked accounts on several stack exchange sites (Stack Overflow, Meta Stack Overflow, Super User, ...
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Why is voting and commenting still allowed after a question is closed?
What I know is closing a question means it's not appropriate to ask it in the community.
That's why it's closed, but is it fair to continue voting for such closed questions? Whether it's up or down ...
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What software does Super User use for its voting system?
What software is used for the Q&A voting set up on Super User?
I once had a link to a similar software (Photobucket used to use a similar thing) online but have lost it since and can't find it ...
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Anyone in for improving / reopening the "Why is boot time still relevant?" question?
Why do people care so much about boot time of an operating system?
This question can certainly be scientifically approached. Let's attempt to improve and reopen it...
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Why do deleted questions remove the reputation?
On a question on SU, I noticed I lost 80 rep because a good question was deleted. Why do the good answerers suffer if a question gets deleted? Is the information not pertinent?
I think it is, and so ...
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Can't we prevent some questions from being tweeted (at least until they're reviewed)?
I mean, I understand that our Twitter account is for publicity, but do we really want to tweet about certain questions automatically?
why 1kb contain 1024 byte? 1kb = 1000 byte
I tired But i don't ...
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Why was question about erasing SSD closed?
This question
Restoring the oxide layer of the NAND in a SSD to restore performance
was closed a not a real question. I'm really unclear on why. It does not seem to be
ambiguous, vague, ...
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Correct tag(s) for Mac OS Classic (version 9 and earlier) questions
I ran into a question involving Mac OS 9: How do I find the MAC address in Mac OS 9?
How should questions involving legacy versions of Mac OS be tagged? I'm not sure if Tom Wijsman's tagging is ...
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I want to ask some technical thing on photoshop/gimp? Which stackexchange should I go?
As per the title, which stack exchange would be most appropriate for an image processing question?
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Why can't I post my question on Super User?
Well, I've been using the Stack Exchange sites since a while, and, I could say that, I'm not a total newbie on these sites. But, there's something so annoying that I couldn't able to send and ask any ...
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Where to ask about XBox 360 and Video file support?
I have a question about MP4 video files and formats that I'm putting on my NAS device to share with my XBox 360 console.
The SuperUser FAQ says not to ask questions about consoles. Where is the best ...
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Why has the Antivirus question been closed?
I am refering to the question on antivirus software that doesn't run in the background.
I had a bounty of 50rep open on this question (which is not mine) because I felt it did not recieve enough ...
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Tag merge/synonym request: [touchpad] and [trackpad]
These two tags mean the same thing: The pointing device usually built into laptop computers.
The tags for these should be merged.
touchpad x 177
trackpad x 52
Vote on the answers below for your ...
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Best way for new users with low reputation to clarify unclear question
I joined Super User today after being redirected here from SO. I saw a question that was unclear and thought I could answer it with a little clarification from the poster, but wasn't able to comment ...
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Ask about convert a video file?
Where i can ask about problem in converting a video file?
Thanks!
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Stack Overflow Worldwide Meetups 2012 [closed]
We're having a Stack Overflow meetup to get together with fellow programming, web, and other technology enthusiasts. But not all of our programmers and technology enthusiasts live on Stack Overflow, ...
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Is there a policy for or against providing executables and other self hosted downloads?
My specific case is on my answer here.
Is there any policy (on SuperUser or StackExchange) in either direction concerning providing an executable I uploaded myself for others to download? Of course, ...
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Request to reopen the Autostereogram question
How can I create these optical illusions called “Autostereograms”? [closed]
… was closed as off-topic. However, I believe it's a perfectly valid question.
It asks how to create such an image ...
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viewing my comments that were deleted?
A while back I had a long discussion in comments
probably with somebody on the answer to this
one Hard Disk:S.M.A.R.T. Stas BAD, Back up and replace
but they were deleted because comments aren't ...
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Flagging posts that answer the question with something the OP has already dismissed
Note: This is a follow-up on Is “Y” really a valid answer to “I want X, and tried to do Y, but it doesn't work”? — because I don't think this is sufficiently answered, or at least doesn't seem too ...
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Can I create a Facebook fan page for Super User?
I have created a Super User page on Facebook. I need information such as when Super User was founded, our mission, etc...check out the page and provide insights and suggestions...etc
I also need a ...
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What is a 'Helpful Flag'?
I was looking in my profile, and I saw the 'Helpful Flag' thing with a number beside of it. I know it's not the number of upvoted questions or answers, because my number for both of these are higher. ...
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Question closed as duplicate of deleted question
This question has been closed as an exact duplicated of this question. However, the latter question has been "deleted for purposes of moderation."
Shouldn't the first question be deleted too?
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Is this question acceptable for this site?
Is there any way to send a popup message from a Linux systen to a "random" laptop/tablet/mobile linked to my Wireless network ? For example, if I let my WLAN open and I see a not recognized ...
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Easy way to take a comment thread to chat sooner?
If I expect a comment thread to require several back-and-forths, is there an easy way to take it to chat sooner than the 8th reply (or whenever it is that the site automatically suggests you take it ...
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