Questions tagged [migration]
Questions about the migration of posts to another Stack Exchange site
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Is it okay to inform users to stop promoting Apple.SE when a question is fine to stay here?
Now that we see a quite large amount of OS X Lion questions here on Super User, I've seen people telling the OP to go to ask on Ask Different.
Of course, the folks at Ask Different want their site ...
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Please stop migrating crap
Please only migrate good, but otherwise wayward questions. Latest exhibit is this question:
Facebook open graph html5 audio
I have a system that share on facebook a flash audio player, but the flash ...
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Migrating Android questions
Thank you for migrating questions about Android devices to Android Enthusiasts. I know they're off-topic here and we're happy to help folks at the site dedicated to the devices.
However...
Please be ...
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Add Android Enthusiasts to the default migration targets, drop Gaming
As Android devices become more popular, Super User gets more and more off-topic Android questions. To quote our FAQ (emphasis mine):
If your question is not about...
videogames or consoles
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Please don't migrate game recommendations to Gaming
Hi Super Users! I'm Grace Note from Gaming, here to make a polite request.
A finalized ruling has been made. While I don't know if you even got any during the decision period after my request, I ...
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Why are questions off-topic for Super User being migrated from other trilogy sites?
It's unbelievable that Super User is still being used as a dumping ground especially for questions not on-topic on Stack Overflow.
Latest example:
https://superuser.com/questions/194442/recommended-...
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Can we educate users to stop adding "Belongs on xyz.SE!" comments without further explanation?
Similarly to people telling the OP to ask their question on Apple.SE, even if it's on topic here on SU, I think that there's a general problem with comments like the following:
This should be on ...
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Close not computer related questions on StackOverflow instead of migrating them to SuperUser
Recently the SuperUser FAQ has been updated to be a little more strict on what questions should be asked
Super User is for computer enthusiasts
and power users. If you have a
question about …
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Migration of votes
When a question is migrated to another site, any upvotes are transferred with it and are credited on the target site.
Questions that are off-topic here often receive downvotes simply because they're ...
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Mysterious question migrated 12 times
I just navigated to SU and saw this:
The four five twelve questions are exactly the same; they have the same answers, comments and the same question, just different ID numbers.
I suppose this isn't ...
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Should you answer a question that you know will get closed?
There are questions on SU that are sure to be closed for a variety of reasons. Should you post an answer if you have one? I would think so its OK if you know it will get migrated to another SE site. ...
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Please be sure of your migrations
This question was migrated to the wrong Stack Exchange site by the Super User community. This isn't the only community mis-migration I have encountered and tried to clean up.
I have flagged this for ...
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Re-migrate or unlock question
Updated question (I originally misread the history and Ben N picked it up.)
The following question originated on Server Fault and was migrated here: Accidentally left a small form factor PC in ~100F (...
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Moderators deleting comments?
Whenever a SO question is migrated, it has a few comments that say "Belongs on SU" or the like.
This confuses the heck out of me because when I read a question, I read the question, then the comments,...
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Migrating questions to the Ubuntu or Linux/Unix Stack Exchange sites
I just realised that there are Stack Exchange sites for Ubuntu and Linux/Unix.
Why aren't all the Linux/Unix/Debian etc questions on Super User getting migrated there?
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How to Reopen and Vote to Migrate?
I recently encountered a question in the reopen review queue that had been closed as off-topic (“This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center.”)...
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Add a migration path to Pro Web Masters from Super User
As of now we have
39 questions tagged cms
14 questions tagged joomla
21 questions tagged drupal
22 questions tagged wordpress
And the questions on the above and other web master related keep ...
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What are some common "gotchas" associated with moderation activities?
Over the past few years, I've run into several little "gotchas" when it comes to common moderation tasks such as migrating questions, reviewing posts, or evaluating suggested edits. These mistakes ...
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Superuser vs Unix/Linux vs Ubuntu - revisited
10 years ago at the time of writing, this question was asked:
Superuser vs Unix/Linux vs Ubuntu
regarding the distinction and overlap of scope between the three StackExchange website.
The accepted ...
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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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Why was this Discord question rejected as off-topic?
A few months ago I asked on Meta Super User whether questions about Discord belonged on Super User or Web Apps. I asked this because I noticed that both sites were voting to close Discord questions ...
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Migrated question showing wrong account as asker
This question was asked on SU, then migrated to MSU. The question says that the asker is the user who actually answered the question before it was migrated. The actual asker is no longer shown, and ...
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Are questions about adblocking on-topic?
Our help says that questions about "websites or web services like Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress" are off topic. What about web browser add-ons, specifically configuring adblockers?
We've had ...
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Request to migrate a question to Raspberry Pi declined
I recently flagged a question to be migrated to Raspberry Pi.
Backup data rate on Raspberry Pi maxing out at 5 Mb/s. Why?
But it was declined with the following explanation.
don't really ...
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Do not migrate low-quality questions
I recently noticed a trend where low-quality off-topic questions are migrated away to a more appropriate site. These low-quality questions will then usually be closed on the destination site, causing ...
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Why did my question (about a program with no web interface) get migrated to Webapps?
LINE is a program that runs on Windows, Android, iOS.
LINE has no web interface at all, in fact its website only shows static help pages. You can't even login or create an account via their website.
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Why was a question about SoundCloud moved to Web Applications?
Why was a question asking if there was a stand-alone player for SoundCloud moved to Web Applications?
The question has nothing to do with web applications; it's asking about if desktop software ...
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Question migrated to other stackexchange site displays full name
I registered with my Gmail account and prefer to go by my initials. I recently had a Q moved to the Apple sister site and it automatically displayed my full name. Is there a way to prevent this ...
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How do we improve those banners you see when a question is closed?
For example, this question was closed (and rightly so) for asking for software recommendations.
Couple of problems:
The fact that the question was closed makes little sense, because why ask OP to ask ...
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Migrated question missing its "source"
This question is being shown as migrated, but it doesn't display from where it was migrated.
KronoS and Me spotted this, and Diago♦ confirmed that it come from Server Fault.
Screenshot
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When should a question that otherwise belongs on another site be simply closed and not migrated?
This question was closed as off topic, but was not migrated. I (incorrectly) decided to vote to close and migrate to Stack Overflow, but the question was not migrated for quality reasons.
I ...
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How can I move a question to another SE site that isn't on this list?
I see I can flag my own question and click as off-topic to be able to move it to another site but I only see a few sites in the list:
In my case, I want to move a question from Super User to the ...
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How can I request to move a question to a different Stack Exchange site?
I have a question that would be better off on Stack Overflow, but I asked it here.
I've added an edit asking it to be moved, but it's still here.
How can I request for it to be moved?
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Will an option to migrate to gaming be added to Super User's close dialog?
The same request as this question but for the gaming site.
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Do I have to migrate my question to Stack Overflow?
Hi I posted AHK script is unstable while running, but I got a comment that I need to migrate this question to Stack Overflow.
Do I really have to migrate it?
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Why can't we flag as "off topic" for other SE sites?
When we flag as "Off-topic" and suggest another SE site, we can only choose from a couple options. I've been in the situation where I want to flag a post as Android or iDevice, but can't select these ...
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Migrated Posts gets downvote cleared but reputation not restored?
I posted a slightly off-topic post in Super User, got downvoted, then admin migrated my post to Stack Overflow, although the downvote has been cleared, but my deducted reputation wasn't restored. is ...
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How to request a migration
I've posted a question on Super User, and later realized it should be migrated to Web Apps Stack Exchange.
How can I do this? I've seen other users (with high reputation/privileges) migrate questions ...
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Can I migrate a question from SuperUser to StackOverflow myself?
I asked a question on SU and it became obvious to me that it was a programming issue (of mine) and not a SuperUser issue. I added some more info, along with comments for the people who had responded -...
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question got migrated from stackoverflow to superuser. what should i do? repost?
I got a question that got migrated from SO to SP.
what do i do after that? repost?
look for the migrated question?
can somebody do a slightly detailed explanation with good examples what type of ...
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Question migrated but Stack Overflow user has no Super User profile
I just found this stackoverflow question migrated to superuser: How to switch to user perspective in Blender
It's OK so far but I see one little problem: The user has created an account at ...
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What are the prerequisites for a question to be transferred over to Super User?
Two questions really:
What are the prerequisites for a question to be migrated over to Super User part of Stack Exchange?
Why was my question migrated over from Stack Overflow to SuperUser, if the ...
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Why can't I comment on answers to my own question?
Several months ago I was using this site to ask people and I got 90% good answers. In the past I could write a comment about their answers, but now I cannot see comment button.
I can just answer ...
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Migrating high-quality, off-topic questions to another site in the Stack Exchange network
I recently edited this question, and then flagged it to request migration to Electronics Stack Exchange. My flag was declined by a Super User moderator for the following inexplicable reason:
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How can I move/remove my post? [duplicate]
I have a question about my Super User post: How to use MCMC.qpcr package in R without PCR efficiency data?
Somebody commented that I posted question in wrong site. How can I remove/move my question?
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What is the best way to suggest that questions be migrated to other sites?
For example this question, macbook pro late 2011, mac os x lion 10.7.3, beach ball freezing, could benefit by being migrated to the Apple - Stack Exchange What is the suggested way to do so on ...
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What to do with the [tag:octave] questions?
There are about 19 questions using the octave tag which is a legitimate GNU math based program similar to MATLAB. However, a majority of the questions that I've encountered have been language ...
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Migration source question keeps redirecting me to the migration destination
I was the last person to vote to migrate a post on SU, which was migrated to https://serverfault.com/questions/650576/getting-pcs-to-report-to-wsus
The browser automatically forwarded me to the new ...
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Why the rush to delete migrateable SuperUser questions?
Given that a migration feature is planned, why the rush to delete questions that will qualify for this? Can we not just leave these questions closed and migrate them when this the migration feature is ...
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Are consumer features of fingerprint biometric scanners on-topic?
My question about fingerprint biometric scanner was migrated to IT Security. I think I made it clear that the question is about consumer features of these devices, e.g. speed of detection, reliability,...
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