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Why are the tags "directory" and "folder" configured how they are, and not reversed?
Why was folder chosen as the authoritative tag and directory made the synonym instead of the other way around?
Directories are always directories in filesystems. A folder is an almost-cardboard ...
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Reviewing changes to the title
I have read this meta question and some of the linked ones and it seems like the title as a statement or a question is up to the OP which is fine.
My question is if I see a Suggested Edit that is ...
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Where it the line drawn between asking for product recomendations and trying to find a tool for a task [duplicate]
I was happy to find a question about on-screen rulers with many recommendations for programs. I was surprised it didn't have any close votes. Under what circumstances is it ok to ask for a name of a ...
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What if there are no good answers to a question with a bounty? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My bounty is about to end and I’m not sure I like the answers. What do I do?
Does one have to accept one of the given answers?
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Should a question on installation of the Delphi IDE have been migrated from SO to Super User?
This question was just migrated from Stack Overflow to Super User: How do I fix a Delphi installation when "repair" doesn't work?
I know that it concerns installation, but it seems to ...
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"Key-combination" synonym for "keyboard-shortcuts" tag
I think there should be key-combination synonym for keyboard-shortcuts tag.
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Can I move/duplicate a question to another Stack site? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I request to move a question to a different Stack Exchange site?
I have a question on this site that may as well work at, say, Ask Different. Is it possible to ...
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Why did one mod close this question on removing the password on several RAR files at once as a duplicate?
The question How can I remove the password on several RAR files at once? was closed by 1 mod as a duplicate of Can I remove a RAR file's (known) password without recompressing the archive?. Why?
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Please help me distinguish between "Question" and "Discussion"
I posted this question earlier today on SuperUser: What was your biggest waste of money and what should you have bought instead?
I think it's a legitimate question, because I've spent a lot of money ...
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Please merge the excel and spreadsheet tags on SuperUser
As I just asked a question on Excel, I saw that the tag spreadsheet had 3 questions (which are also about excel) and that excel has 50 questions.
It feels redundant.
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Should we reconsider changing the minimum rep to upvote?
There's a fundamental problem here now that stackoverflow is branching to all these different specialized sites and that problem is that my reputation doesn't carry over.
This is an issue because I'...
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Closed MSE question - What would be acceptable? How should I ask this one?
So ... usually when a question of mine gets closed, I don't open a new question about it. However, this got me thinking.
I've been an Avast, BitDefender, AVG, ESET user through the years. I've seen ...
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How do I get my previous request of information off of "on hold"?
I guess i worded my first question on my profile wrong or was unclear about it, but I recently edited it and added comments to verify. Still on hold, can anyone inform me please.
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Why was my question put on hold as opinion-based when it wasn't?
This question of mine was recently put on hold for being off-topic.
This is despite the fact that:
I made it clear and unambiguous about what I was looking for and wasn't looking for in the body of ...
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Why delete a perfectly useful old question on the site?
This is my question
https://superuser.com/questions/13258/whats-the-best-simple-clipboard-manager-available
It has 21 upvotes and 13 answers, the best has 19 upvotes. I have been a member of ...
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Why was question 311149 marked off-topic and closed?
This question was marked as off-topic. This of course includes a link to the FAQ which actually I had read before asking my question. None of the other Stack Exchange sites seemed to apply.
The part ...
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Why is the question about knowing which window manager too broad?
How to know the window manager a specific program uses?
Why is this question too broad? I only ask one question at a time, which is specific and answerable. I think this kind of question is very good ...
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Question closed which regards unlicensed software, but does not condone it/ask for help with it
I recently asked this:
https://superuser.com/questions/991161/why-have-black-editions-been-maintained-for-windows-xp-but-not-for-windows-7?noredirect=1#comment1366799_991161
the question was first ...
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How do you delete your accounts on stack exchange websites?
...and are your questions/answers deleted along with that or are they still findable via search engines or with a URL?
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Should not the "low quality posts" calibrated about answers containing just code?
I saw that part of the answers reported in the "low quality posts" are answers that report a command line code, or snippets for a bash script, and some of those answers are up-voted from more than two ...
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Should a Windows 10 tag be removed, if a problem is related to Windows 10?
I found it important to add the Windows-10 tag to this this question Is there a way to force Windows to use Precision Touchpad drivers rather than Synaptics? because it is mainly an issue of Windows ...
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Unanswered DevOps questions
currently this site has 58 unanswered questions mentioning DevOps.
Is there any sense to move them to DevOps SE to increase the chance for an answer?
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Why is a question about whether or not one needs anti-virus opinion based?
The "opinion-based" tag itself admits that many good questions willl generate some degree of opinion. Questions are to be there opinion-based only if answers will be based entirely on opinion, which ...
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Editing the original post to include questions
I had posted the following question earlier :
https://superuser.com/questions/1288633/some-basic-things-like-drive
The answer here by user "sawdust" was quite informative . But I wanted to know ...
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How do we handle questions where the OP wants to do something destructive to their OS?
How should we handle questions like
How to delete "Program Files (x86)" folder after windows login
where the asker wants to do something that is unambiguously destructive to the OS/...
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Are questions about microcontrollers off topic?
Should we see questions about microcontrollers as inherently off topic or should we allow them? What do you all think?
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A question I submitted as a guest was removed. How can I recover the question, and why was it removed without any feedback?
I submitted this question as a guest, while logged out.
For reasons unknown the post was removed. Perhaps it was deemed unsuitable for Superuser or whatever, but in any case I would like to recover ...
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How can I most productively check for overlaps between ETF holdings?
Why was How can I most productively check for overlaps between ETF holdings? closed? I explained my attempt in point 1. How can I explain more if I don't know what to do?
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How do we handle Windows 10 (Threshold 2) Questions?
So the release of Windows 10 on July 29th 2015 was known as Threshold 1. The current release is the Threshold 2 build. It was released on November 12th 2015.
Threshold 2 bring several specific ...
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Change FAQ for explanation questions
Since the consensus on this question seems to be that at least under some circumstances "how does this work" questions are allowed, I propose that instead of burying this fact under what types of ...
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How Do I Log Out? [duplicate]
Just as title says: how do I log out of this site? - I am certain that it is not good practice just closing my browser down, but I cannot find a sign-out link anywhere. - Has anyone else found one?
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Lots of Power Shell questions, low answers; none on first page
Are Power Shell scripting questions a good fit for Super User? Admittedly, my first thought is to ask on Stack Overflow, but I've been banned once and lost more rep than I've gained over there, so I ...
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Inquiry about topic to ask in superuser forum
I have a question about the Microsoft part number that comes with some Microsoft software products boxes like Office and Windows 10.
I would like to ask what part is the number defined as? What is it ...
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Downvotes on question about Yahoo email, but no comments to improve
I asked, Yahoo Inbox Email Preview has text which is missing in Normal view, which now has two downvotes.
But there is no advice or comments on what is wrong or how to improve it.
I have edited ...
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How can I post comments to other users' questions/answers without reputation?
I've gotten past this on stackexchange because as a developer I have more to say about programming, but I often run into superuser type issues and find the knowledge here to be quite handy as well.
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Reputation: is there something helpful I can do to get it?
I am fluent in Spanish and English, Is there a way for me to earn reputation by offering a Spanish translation of useful posts?
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Why try to solve someone's issue when you can just sweep it under the rug?
I know I'm risking excommunication here but nevermind.
A few weeks ago, I posted a (legitimate, I think) question about issues while connecting two PCs via RDP over the same home network.
At first I ...
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What to do about outdated questions now that "no longer relevant" doesn't exist as a close reason?
There used to be a close reason called "no longer relevant" that we were supposed to use, but it no longer exists.
What should we do instead in this day and age?
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Static IP address and Business Regulations
On superuser, can I ask about the static IP's selling conditions and why they need to have business regulations on it?
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Reopen How to share a usb drive between laptops without a physical tether?
Can you re-open Can I share a USB drive between laptops without a physical tether?
I have referenced the model question in the blog and revised my question to the standard.
I revised due to concerns ...
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Is there a discord server for superuser or stackoverflow?
is there a discord server for superuser or stackoverflow? I can't seem to find links to any.
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Uploading a spreadsheet for ease of reference
How do I upload my spreadsheet in a question so I can reference what I am trying to do with all the formulas currently working as it is 85% formulas
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Several questions on this site meet the criteria for automatic deletion, but aren't being deleted due to a bug. What should be done about them?
There are some questions on this site that meet the criteria for automatic deletion as RemoveAbandonedClosed or RemoveDeadQuestions, but aren't being deleted due to a bug, as they were migrated from ...
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Asking about websites recommendations is allowed behaviour or breaks any rule?
There is certain explicit functionality I'm trying to get and that used to be available at a given website. Offline now but maybe there is a replacement or another one that serves the same ...
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What more info does this question require? [I am not new here]
I posted a question here - Can not authenticate device to use with Windows Your Phone app.
It was closed just by saying that it needed more info. What more can I add to this? I think I have made ...
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Opinion-based answers should have no bearing on whether the question is opinion-based or not
In the past, there were strong reasons for the choices that had to be made while formatting a new drive, and the system administrators sometimes had damn good reasons for particular choices. Two ...
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Can I ask for software recommendations? [duplicate]
I understand the need for questions to be concise, and with limited scope; however I'm looking for an answer the following type of question:
Can someone recommend a piece of software that does (a) ...
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Possible Piracy - Is it off-topic? [duplicate]
Am I right to flag a question as off-topic if the questioner is asking for a method of circumventing the Terms of Service of a web service even if the service provider does not rigorously enforce the ...
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What Stack Exchange site would be best for someone who's thinking about building their first PC? [closed]
Please advise. PC Mag recommends a sister site called ExtremeTech.com, but I'm wondering if there's a member of the Stack Exchange family that would be appropriate. Thanks.
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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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