Questions tagged [support]
A request for assistance from community, moderators, or staff with one of the site's features
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showing total up and down vote counts
how can I see the total up and down vote counts?
any example q?
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This question was incorrectly closed as off-topic
This question is not off-topic. Specifically, it is a question that might be asked by a computer enthusiast, about
computer hardware,
computer software, or
personal and home computer ...
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Why is my clearly-worded, on-topic Windows-10 configuration-related question being downvoted and marked for closure?
First it was downvoted for no apparent reason, then two votes for closure were added on the basis of the question being unclear. Then another vote-to-close was made on the basis of it being off topic. ...
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Can a moderator mark an answer as correct?
In this question, the asker has said in a comment that one of the answers is correct.
However, he has not marked the answer. Is it possible for someone else to?
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Why is the first line automatically indented by one space?
line with backtick or code block
line with backtick or code block
Why is the first line automatically indented by one space when using backticks or <code> tags to surround multiple lines?
Is ...
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Should number of votes and/or higher answers be listed higher?
Unless Im mistaken, answers to questions appear in reverse chronological order, with newer answers being first in the list.
Ive always felt that the accepted answer should be listed first and then ...
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Is there any way to see all the questions that are tagged with my favorite tags?
I want to visit http://superuser.com and I want to see just all the asked questions or all active questions that are tagged with my favorite tags.
I know I can search with one tag, but I want to ...
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Why was my question relating to the speed of the Mac Appstore in China closed as "too localized, etc."?
You can see my question here. I asked about whether the Mac Appstore was generally slow in China (or if it is just my connection). It was closed for being
unlikely to ever help any future visitors; ...
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Why is my superuser username suddenly user2293 instead of leeand00?
Must be a bug or something.
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Is a question about chroma subsampling in a TV on topic?
I'd like to ask why my Samsung TV defaults to 4:2:0 for external HDMI inputs, and allows 4:4:4 ("UHD color") only after enabling a specific setting, one that even requires reboot.
The question is why ...
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Post Closed - Primarily Opinion Based - But it does not appear to be opinion based to me
Post: Shared data between multiple devices / Operating systems
I'm not asking for the best one, I'm not asking whether people like a solution or not. I'm asking "What solutions exist to address this ...
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No more reps for editing posts after 2000 reps?
Before reaching 2000 reps, I was awarded +2 reps for every successful (approved) edit. Now, having crossed the 2K limit the system allows me to edit questions and answers without requiring the review ...
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voting up without reputation
I've been voted up 2 times in this question without getting any reputation. Why?
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Making Draft before submitting question
Is there a function to keep draft before submitting a question?
If there is not, could you consider to implement it?
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Question not appearing in my profile
Last night I wanted to check a question I posted to see if it got any answers or comments (yes, I'm aware of the "inbox" function; I just wanted to make sure) but I couldn't find the question. I tried ...
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How did this message get onto my question?
On my question I noticed a message:
We're looking for long answers that provide some explanation and
context. Don't just give a one-line answer; explain why your answer is
right, ideally with ...
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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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Why does my approve edit no longer count?
If I approve an edit in the Review section of this site, the post is updated and so my approval worked!
However, if I'm looking at a post and notice there is an edit waiting
and click on edit ...
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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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Using the unanswered button
It seems odd, but that button (the one next to the badges button) does not really return a list of unanswered questions. While on the default subview, that is in fact the case, when I switch to the ...
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Recommendation tag synonym of Recommendations
The tags recommendation and recommendations seem to be synonyms. Unfortunately I do not have the required score in these tags to propose a synonym. I figured this was the next best thing :)
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View the year questions are posted and be able to sort questions by votes regardless of year?
I'd like to be able to view the year questions are posted.
And to be able to sort questions by votes regardless of year.
I see questions in the right hand side mention how many years ago they were ...
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Can the same user get two or more Enthusiast or Fanatic badges?
As far users can get two or more of Nice Question or Nice answear badges, does Enthusiast or Fanatic badges works the same way? Which badges are avaiable to get more than one time?
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Factual correction edits and comments being removed. What's going on?
I edited https://superuser.com/a/1652392/197867 for factual accuracy - specifically that motherboards are the limiting factor behind VT-d and AMD-Vi support nowadays, not processors.
As far as I can ...
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I don't have a negative posting history. Why have I been banned?
I've come here a few times in the past year hoping to ask a question only to be reminded:
I dont recall deleting bad questions (and dont have the rep to see my deletions), and I've been using Stack ...
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Very Light Posts
Every once in a while (once in a day or two days) a post is rendered in white type on a white background.
This one, for example:
Screen randomly flickering on Linux Mint
Why are a small number of ...
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Why can't I ask questions on Super User?
First of all, I posted here because I don't have enough points to post on Meta Super User.
I am trying to post a question, but I keep getting a message that questions from my account are no longer ...
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Review Notification Indicator
I don't want to make too much of this, but more of just a suggestion.
Would it be at all possible to have some kind of indicator that there are new items that need to be reviewed..Example:
Instead ...
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Could this bounty be left open forever?
I opened this bounty, no answers yet and probably no solutions will be given anytime soon, because I really asked a hard, maybe impossible question, I know that and that's why I opened a bounty.
The ...
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In what cases do I see a more elaborate off-topic close reason?
In some cases, I see a newly extended off-topic post notice:
closed as off-topic by OneUser, TwoUsers, ThreeUsers, FourUsers, FiveUsers
This question appears to be off-topic for this site. While what'...
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rqna.net appears to mirror all SE content without credit
I can't remember where it is I'm supposed to report this, but since I frequent Superuser over most other SE sites, I figured I'd post it here:
http://www.rqna.net/ appears to mirror content from most ...
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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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Would this question fit Super User under Spotify tag?
I asked this question, It's about Spotify, i think i have a better chance getting an answer on Unix & Linux website. But it's about Spotify and Super user has a tag for that. So i might be able to ...
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Why I gained 245 reputation points today?
If reputation points are capped at 200 per day, why I gained 245 today?
https://superuser.com/users/170331/sekhemty?tab=reputation
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What is the proper way to ask technical question about hardware compatibility before purchase [duplicate]
My question about finding a KVM that meets my needs was closed. Superuser seemed like the best place for the question because it was about computer hardware. The issues involved are technical and ...
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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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impact of wrongly answered questions on percentage accepted
For example:
ddd+ubuntu+gnuplot error
the answer by RedGrittyBrick, while correct is not very relevant to the problem.
accepting it would not really make sense, and not accepting it impacts the "...
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Why would this question prompt "The question you're asking appears subjective and is likely to be closed."
When asking this question titled "How do you reposition a background custom watermark image in Microsoft Word 2013" I get the message "The question you're asking appears subjective and is likely to be ...
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Question was closed?
Why was this closed? This seems like it matches the Q&A format.
What can I use to track application internet usage?
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Immediately replying to own questions
I just noticed one user keeping to post questions and then immediately answering them.
I don't think this is against any rule per se, but I'm not entirely sure if this kind of q/a is actually good?
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Is this site not partly about uncommon specific software solutions?
My question was in regards to asking for a solution that takes up a cumulative hour or so of my time every-single-day . I am now able to do this in a fraction of the time, thanks to my question. (yeah,...
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How does suspended user survive?
My friend recently got suspension for his super user account due to his fault on answering questions.
He likes to clarify the following
If a user gets their account suspended, they cannot answer ...
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Why do some answers don't have edit link?
Currently in this answer of question 226923 I am seeing that there is no link to edit the answer, whereas just below that answer I can see that there is link to edit that answer.
Both answers are ...
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Why am I getting "It does not meet our quality standards" error?
When I submit my question, I get this error
Oops! Your question couldn't be submitted because:
It does not meet our quality standards.
I think it related to accept rate and if accept rate ...
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Question closed due to non-question format -- rewritten
I recently had a question closed due to it being labeled as not a real quesiton, so I just rewrote the question and wanted to ask if it could be opened again and also, if the negative score could be ...
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How should we treat questions involving mobile computers like barcode scanners that use Windows Mobile?
UPDATE - I found this proposal over on area51.
It suggests a StackExchange site for Windows Mobile. Go follow it if you want to see this!
I've been using a computer like this at work for the last ...
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How to add my photo to SU account?
I tired to add my photo to my profile, it redireted me to Gravatar i added my photo there, then what, i don't understand the next step.. Thank you for your help
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How does one appeal a close decision due to supposed question duplicate?
How do I 'share' a folder to the public in dropbox?
This isn't my question and I fully agree that my answer isn't the best one, but it is very clear to me that @Sathya is incorrect in his ...
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Changing Avatar trouble
When I try to change my avatar by clicking "Change Picture" under my profile, I am taken to www.gravatar.com. But I have an myOpenId account with an option to change my profile picture. Which one ...
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