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What should happen to a question which the OP realised was not necessary?
I came across this question today, where the OP quickly realised their mistake and stated so in the comments, however they haven't deleted the question and no other action has been taken on it (...
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What flag to use for questions related to 'Hackintosh(s)'
This question was recently asked:
https://superuser.com/q/1016904/465600
This is a question really to do with the Hackintosh community but I am not sure what to flag it as.
Hackintosh doesn't ...
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Review queue "Late answers" - flag when choice was "recommend deletion"?
When reviewing "Late answers", many of them are not actually answers but comments, other questions and so on (as you can select when saying "recommend deletion").
If I choose to ...
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Reference question/answer for Kali Linux questions
Is there a reference question such as this on SU?
On U&L, questions on Kali (especially all those about network connectivity) are flagged as duplicate of this one.
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How should I flag a question when two flags fit?
This question. Should I flag it that it belongs on SO? Or should I flag it as simply off-topic? It will likely be closed there. How should I flag this sort of question?
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Flag was declined but the question was deleted all the same
I flagged this question about DD-WRT SysLog timestamps for moderation intervention as a cross-posted question.
But the flag was declined by a moderator. Then the question was deleted "for reasons of ...
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Why does this site have comparatively lots of posts for me to review?
Why do I find my review section to have comparatively lots of "Late review" and "First Answers" posts? On stackoverflow (which I believe is much popular than superuser) and android.stackexchange, I ...
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How to mark non english questions/answers?
Right now I'm reviewing this answer and I don't know what to do:
https://superuser.com/a/792377/180465
(Oh sorry that post is now deleted. Anyway, my question still exists...)
The problem is - it's ...
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Is there any particular reason why the flag counter on my moderator election nomination is different from what the flag counter on my profile says?
The flag counter on my moderator nomination states that I have 364 helpful flags (as of the instant this question was posted). However, the counter on my user profile states that I have 535 helpful ...
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Flag weight doesn't grow up any more after crossing 3000 reputation [closed]
I've now got 3k reputation, acquiring the "cast close and reopen questions" privilege.
Since then, I don't know if any of my flags to close questions have been marked valid or not as my flag weight ...
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Do we flag answers which offer nothing new [duplicate]
I know we can mark duplicate posts but, what if the answer is a duplicate because it's a combination of different answers (all from the answers on the same post)? Are we still to flag it?
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How are these questions off topic?
How are these questions off topic?
https://superuser.com/questions/47150/does-anyone-use-elephantdrive-online-backup-for-personal-use
https://superuser.com/questions/368225/online-backup-that-keeps-...
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Does this belong on Super User?
I'm seeing a lot of questions like this flagged as belonging on Server Fault.
The SF FAQ says quite emphatically that their site is for professional server admins only, so it probably doesn't belong ...
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Should the tag wiki for [security] direct people to Information Security Stack Exchange?
Would it be ok to edit the tag wiki of the [security] tag (on the main Super User) to ask people to consider asking the question on our sister site the Information Security Stack Exchange? It appears ...
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Why was my "not an answer" flag marked helpful, but the post not deleted?
I flagged this post as "not an answer":
I had the same problem as Dan Dyer. I followed slesker's instructions and now my problem is solved.
Now, to the openoffice developpers: I really ...
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How can I move my Super User account associated with one Google to another Google account?
I switched my Google account which I used to log me into superuser.com
This currently is my only way to access superuser (old google account). My question is: how can I associate my new account with ...
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Invalid flag but question is closed?
I flagged a question as an exact duplicate, but it was marked invalid and then the question was closed? Was my flag valid or not?
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How do I get feedback as to why my question was flagged and closed?
I posted a question which was flagged as off topic and then closed.
Questions seeking product, service, or learning material recommendations are off-topic because they become outdated quickly and ...
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What does active mean in the flag queue?
I notice that there's an block of bright pink with the words active next to my flag - what does it mean?
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Flagging answers on closed questions?
Just came across this question: Scheduled Tasks - Display the script. The OP might have accepted that "answer" since it pointed him to the proper solution, but clearly a link to a previous SU post isn'...
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Why my Flagging Summary page is empty? [closed]
In my profile, helpful flags shows as 2(2 is in a hyperlink). If I click it takes to a page of Flagging Summary. But the page is empty. And in the right side it says 'Your flagging history' without ...
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Why doesn't my superuser account show up on the network-wide accounts list?
I am using the same Google account to register for Super User as I did for Stack Overflow, Server Fault, and IT security, but my Super User account doesn't show up on my network-wide profile accounts ...
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Delay in notifications
For the second time, i saw what i think to be a bug in superuser(i don't know if it doesn't happens in other SE sites).
I can see the title of the page where i am with a "(n)"(by n, i mean a number). ...
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Why are there only few choices for flagging inappriopriate site of the network?
Only these 5 are available. I feel like some common options are missing, such as https://softwarerecs.stackexchange.com, which gets confused a lot because there are a lot of older recommendation ...
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What to do with a question about a script for Windows XP that became a list of different types of scripts
How do I set the desktop background on Windows from a script? from 2008 has 8 answers,
the OP usercard shows the OP user name but not a link to their profile.
It hasn't an accepted answer.
none of ...
user152004
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Super User not using my SE network profile
Normally when I sign up on a different SE site it uses my existing SE profile... however that doesn't seem to the be case here.
Is there any way I can set it to my network profile without having to ...
user700248
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"You have already flagged this post" tooltip shows up too late
I have just flagged an answer. I shouldn't be able to flag it again, but the Flag button is still visible. I can click it, choose any flag reason and click Flag answer. This is when I will be shown ...
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What's the deal with the "blatantly off-topic" close flag?
I don't remember there being a flag like this for some time (but then again, I haven't flagged a question as being off-topic for some time also). Searching MSE, MSO and here didn't turn up any ...
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Under Review mode to show accepted answer along with the question, with 1st new posts, or late answers
More of a suggestion than a question I guess, but so be it.
I'm having to constantly Check the entire question when reviewing Late answers or First time new posts.
I understand it wouldn't make much ...
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No visible flag flag summary
If a comment flag is the first flag a user has on a site, then even if that flag is marked helpful, it will not show up on the flag summary page.
As soon as an another valid (non-comment) flag is ...
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A flag to inform moderators of questions answered, but not accepted for a long time
For example
Why doesn't the Windows command prompt window maximize to the full screen size?
Its more than 2 years old
It has been answered as well
Perhaps there should be a flag to inform ...
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Why was my flag to stop my bounty rejected?
I placed a +50 bounty on the wrong question:
Why can't I change Normal Style's 'Style type'?.
When I realised I raised a flag requesting the bounty be stopped (and the reputation ...
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Unclear flag policy for low-reputation users
I've been notified by a mod at Android Enthusiasts of my abuse of the flag system.
I'm sorry, but we're not going to keep converting [your non-answers] to comments for
you. Earn 50 rep and you ...
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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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Why am I able to flag my own questions?
I just noticed that I (as everyone else) can flag my own questions.
There are fewer options (no "spam", "rude or abusive" nor "very low quality") to choose, but it's still possible to flag your own ...
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How to get my question answered by sharing the link across stack exchange sites
I posted a question (related to wordpress) at wordpress.stackexchange.
How can I share the question across a similar site "Superuser" (it has a tag for wordpress)?
Is it possible or not?
I want ...
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download all questions asked and answers received from a website stackexchange account?
I've got a bunch of questions posted on a given stackexchange site, for example, superuser, and I would like to download/export them in a format that I can store locally in my computer. How can I ...
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What is "not an answer" supposed to mean?
I wish there was some way to directly respond to mod comments on a flag... Anyway...
I was under the impression that "not an answer" encompasses "answers" that merely link to existing ones without ...
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Is the Platform on Stackexchange generic or be-spoke?
So I was googling something for some advice and came across a site that /has/ a simular styling to what I see on 'Stackexchange'. For example:
This site here
I know it's a very small similarity, but ...
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Do association bonuses stack?
If a user gets 200 rep on one stack receives their bonus on a second stack and they then get 200 rep on a third stack, Does the user receive another rep bonus or does it only happen once?
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Is it possible to send stackExchange questions/answers to ReadItLater, or to browse them when offline from a smartphone?
I frequently stumble upon interesting questions and answers during the day, but don't have time to read them during work. I've setup readItLater with my smartphone, for offline browsing, and synced ...
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Should I flag an answer which *tries* to answer the question, but is useless for this *particular* question [duplicate]
Going through the late answer review queue, I came across this answer. While it should normally be helpful ('root' and 'toor' should be the default username and password from what I recall), in this ...
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How long can a flag be active?
Once a flag has been sent through to the review queue will it ever expire?
I understand that at the time of writing there are 523 items that need review and 45 reviews performed today which means ...
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Are those with access to moderator tools allowed to moderate their own posts?
As per the title, are mods (and non-mods with semi-mod powers due to high privileges) notified and/or allowed to moderate their own posts which others have flagged?
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Flagging Questions as off-topic
When flagging questions as off-topic, and we are given options to choose a site it should go to... What determines that list? For example, if I see a question on SU that I think should belong on the ...
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My question "Making title attribute of HTML elements display as text instead of as tooltips" was removed as off-topic; where can I ask it?
My question "Making title attribute of HTML elements display as text instead of as tooltips" was removed as off-topic with the explanation that "This question is not about computer ...
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What do the different colours of the comment flag mean?
Why do the comment flags have different colours in the screenshot below? what do they mean/indicate? and why do they change colours when the page is reloaded?
The answer is not obvious to me, because ...
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Specify reason for flagging off topic
When flagging a question as Off Topic I have to hope the the moderator reviewing the flag spots the same problem I do. I'd like to be able to specify a reason for a question being off topic. This way ...
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Why was this non-opinion question closed as opinion-based?
When this question was first written, it was missing some key details. Thus, one or two people voted it as opinion-based. This made sense, as without those key details, the question could certainly ...
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How do I know if my flag was 'helpful'?
If I raise a flag on a question or an answer in a review queue,
how do I find the flag was considered helpful later?
Are the items marked as 'reviewed' considered as 'helpful'?
I raised 79 helpful ...
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