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Perfect reason for ban to ask more query?
Yesterday, I have asked a question Difference between `Tracert` and `Traceroute` that was treading.
But, I am unable to ask more queries since "You have reached your question limit", before my above ...
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Is SuperUser Not the Right Place for Visio Questions?
I noticed in checking SuperUser that lots of Visio questions were popular and had multiple answers between 2009 and 2011. However, a quick scan shows that Visio questions asked after 2014 have rarely ...
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Are dates on this question correct?
Where are the Win 10 Quick Access settings stored?
asked Mar 11 at 5:34
answered Mar 11 at 7:04
edited Jul 16 at 17:34
A question about Windows 10 asked in 2011!? Minor edited in 2016, and couple of ...
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What more can I do to my question to get help?
I have a question about my Super User post: Windows 10 Jumplist pinned server items lag?
I'm quite disappointed that I have had very little response to this question. This is an issue which I am ...
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Cant click edit button
I am a new user to SU. I was reading questions when i cam across a error in the text. I wanted to edit the text to correct it but the edit button is not clickable. Why so???
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Is there a Delete option on the mobile app?
Every once in awhile, we get a post where the author decided to delete it. But instead of actually deleting, they just write "Deleted" in the body. Another one showed up today (Backup new Windows 8....
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Electrostatic Discharge got deleted and reputation from the answers disappeared
A question about electrostatic discharge that I had answered was removed today, and with it I lost 592 reputation. The question is available via cache. I don't agree with the rationale for closing it ...
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OLD question suddenly goes to top of inbox
Thunderbird won't ask for NNTP password—how to fix?
A few minutes ago, this question was shown at the top of my in-box and highlighted as new. I looked and saw that the last change was eight ...
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Too restrictive with permitted number of links for a new user
I have a question about my Super User post: Linux subsytem for windows not launching
I have more research information to provide to help with the question. But I'm restricted to only 2 links per post ...
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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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Create a new tag or edit the existing tag
I've created a new tag "LinuxOnAzure". But it seems that the superuser doesn't allow the upper case in tags. So the tag becomes "linuxonazure". It's not good for reading.
I would like to change it to ...
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Why do I not have the option to vote to delete?
Why do I not have the option to vote to delete? I'm not fussed about deleting, I can vote to close it but, as I have 20k score, I thought I should have these extra options? https://superuser.com/help/...
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How can I create a new tag, vsts, for Visual Studio Team Services?
How can I create a new tag, "vsts", for Visual Studio Team Services?
Tried to create, but got told "vst" already exists, and ask in Meta ...
... so here I am ...
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Software recommendations - what software can do this
Is all types of software recommendation questions off topic; I appreciate it's probably not a 100% fixed rule and that some questions need to be taken as is, but, if the questions was:
"What software ...
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What can be done about false answers that suggest the asker to run malicious code? [duplicate]
What can be done about false answers that suggest the asker to run malicious code?
I mean, like an answer that says something along these lines:
If you have administrative privileges, the ...
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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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Removing clutter in unclear questions with many clarifying comments
Consider this question where there now exist 6 user edits and 11 comments before the requirements were clear. Is there a process for rewriting the entire question and removing the comments used to ...
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Quit bein' so blockin' [closed]
I think Stack Exchange is too strict on closing and deleting questions. Perfectly feasible questions are marked as low-quality, too broad, or "unclear what you're asking." Are we really going too far ...
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How long does a ban from editing after too many rejected edits last?
I did some edits to remove noise (e.g. https://superuser.com/review/suggested-edits/541897) in the "spirit" of askubuntu.com (where such an edit would be approved with 95 % probability in my ...
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Very low quality flag rejected for link only answer
Recently (Yesterday) my 2 Very Low-Quality flags were rejected for 2 answers
This answer which I flagged as Very Low Quality was a link only answer. Are link only answers accepted here on SuperUser?
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Possible false positive spam detection. Support and tips solicited
I have a question about my Super User post: My TV is not detected when I connect to my laptop through Thunderbolt/HDMI cable
My original answer to this question was http://pastebin.com/WGJbmwhQ.
I ...
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Hacker out of a Slacker
I was looking at this question, and intentionally loaded two copies of the page (into two different tabs). Loading results were slow, and one of the tabs showed an error message.
It was about 12:...
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Where would I ask a question about interacting with 'mailman'
I have a question about sending commands to a 'mailman' mailing list manager to make it do something. Would that be appropriate for this site? It's not really about computer software on my computer; ...
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Is this question suitable here?
I came from the general meta site with this question in mind:
I know I can build a .rar file with regular method or programs, and append it to an image by using a command such as cat img.jpg myfile....
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What StackExchange board is best for asking about setting up a linux server for VPN, Jira, GitLab and some VMs?
I am very far from being an expert in systems admin (I'm a programmer) but I want to set up my own private work environment with a VPN, Jira, GitLab and a bunch of VMs (some with linux servers, some ...
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Poster lost reputation when post migrated to SO
I encountered a puzzling chain of events on this post :
User posted a bounty on SU for all his reputation
I answered and was awarded the bounty
The post was migrated to SO. The bounty was deducted ...
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Is there any chance to return ability to make question or should i open a new account
My account is blocked , so I can't make any question anymore.
Is there any chance to be unblocked or I just should open a new account ?
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questions - flag for closing if question is trivial?
I came across this question just now:
How to run a bash script via absolute path?
This question is extremely trivial, it's like RTFM or STFW level.
Frankly, such questions should not be asked at ...
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What does the number of title bar reflect on SuperUser?
I am seeing this number in the title bar of my browser when I log into Super User. This is second day running that it shows up in the title bar. What does it represent? Neither is it the number of ...
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Question which cannot have proper answer
I have a question about my Super User post: Broken suspend-to-ram mode
It appears that the problem I faced in question above is caused by firmware, and not by software, as I thought earlier. Thus, ...
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Why was my question on vlc deleted?
It's very clear what I'm asking, why was this questioned deleted?
https://superuser.com/questions/1038369/what-is-the-command-line-syntax-to-use-chromecast-in-vlc-3-0
What is the command line ...
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New Tag Request: "IIS-8.5"
We have a tags for "IIS", "IIS-7.5", and "IIS", but not for "IIS-8.5".
IIS 8.5 is included in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows 8.1.
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What is the background script that Super User is using to automatically update content without reloading the page?
I am pretty much interested to know what is the background script that Super User (any Stack Exchange community for that matter) is using to automatically update the content of webpage without ...
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Offering bounty on question with less views
I asked this question which has like 23 views till now. Even with such low view rate I have two close request against the question. I have done my homework, but still may be the users think that my ...
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Why does the audit system think this is a great answer?
I just failed an audit of the "First Posts" queue, by downvoting this answer on "Alternative for “tail -f” that follows filename".
This answer is not correct (as observed by one commenter), and does ...
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please review hold on my blocker question
https://superuser.com/questions/1057348/blocker-setup-to-protect-non-technical-users has been rewritten with objective criteria.
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Why did I earn reputation because of a tag?
I've been reading all over the site to find the answer but can't find it. I don't see what I did to earn it, but thanks anyhow!
It says: "Reputation gained on this tag..." when I hover over the tag "...
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NAA flag declined, but the answer was edited significantly between my flag and the handling
I flagged this answer as not an answer at 18:55 UTC. If you look at the current state of the answer, you would think it makes perfect sense that the flag was declined:
declined - flags should not ...
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How to view my previous questions?
I wanted to know how to view my previous questions. Also, are the questions we ask, get deleted in a small(/whatever) period of time?
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Why this question didn't get any attention even after my edit?
I asked very much beautiful question: https://superuser.com/questions/1050126/how-to-remote-upload-the-torx-download-links
First moderators complained about unclear, so I edited it. still no reply or ...
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Split off [split]
The tag split is used for lots of things and not used consistently for anything.
It has been planned to make it go since 2014. Can we burn it now?
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How to cast attention to your question?
I have a question which is two months old, viewed 19 times, and no answer or comment on it. Thus, I asked people I know "IRL" to help me, and no one could.
I thought I could "up" it, like on forums, ...
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Let's nuke a tag down to its [origins]
We have five questions tagged origins.
Three are about origins of something (history).
One is about the screen positioning (with origin at 0,0), and one is about a game client.
I propose to be ...
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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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What does it mean when Community completes a review item?
From the Community user's bio, I know that it:
pokes old, unanswered/unaccepted questions
owns CW questions and answers, anonymous edits, and downvotes on spam posts
From this post, I additionally ...
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Why the user interface for superuser.com has changed
Last night (26-Feb-2016), I used the site (superuser.com) and this morning I see that the complete user interface part has changed.
I liked the old one. Why this change?
Was this discussed in the ...
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Should a very old question asking for software recomendations be flagged?
The question mentioned is five years old, has no votes, and has three answers. Does its age preclude it from being flagged as a software-rec, or should it still be flagged?
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Whats with all the bad image links today?
Since last night, I've encountered a surprising number of posts on superuser with image links that say "Enter image Description Here", and which fail to resolve to a page on Imgur (Connection reset ...
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@Admin - A few concerns
Does this website have "specific rules" for MODs to follow, or can they just make up their own set of rules as they feel like it?
I ask this because I have posted many answers and get different MODs ...
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Why was my edit rejected?
An edit I made was rejected. The reason given is
This edit was intended to address the author of the post and makes no sense as an edit. It should have been written as a comment or an answer.
I ...
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