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"Ignored tags" visibility preference misbehaves
I just had this happen:
The single search result disappeared the moment the page finished loading.
While it's possible to hide ignored tags (presuming this is a feature), I didn't check that ...
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What does "Super User requires external JavaScript from another domain" mean?
I got the following error message while viewing a question on Super User. It appeared on top of the page.
Super User requires external JavaScript from another domain, which is
blocked or failed ...
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Is it okay to create a tag for a specific class of problem?
I've recently noticed 4 different questions that come down to "I've noticed that I get full speed from my Linksys Wi-Fi AP right after I reboot/reset/reconfigure it, but after a few minutes it goes ...
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Macbook + Safari / firefox -> javascript alert bug when swiping to previous page
When I start answering a question on superuser, with Firefox 11 on OSX 10.7, then swipe back (two finger swipe using the touchpad on my macbook), I get the following notice. It seems like a javascript-...
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What is the difference between the "unzip" and "extract" tags?
I understand that unzip is referring to decompressing a file that has been previously compressed, but I don't understand the difference between unzip, and extract, considering also that, for example, ...
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Retag request X and x11
Please merge tags x, x11 and xorg See Daniel Beck’s comment. They seem to refer to the same thing.
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"You cannot delete this post" error when voting to undelete
I just tried to vote to undelete a topic (it was on the way to being a duplicate when the OP deleted it), and after I was asked whether I wanted to vote to undelete...
... this error message was ...
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Add all-time column to meta user card drop down
By "user card drop down", I mean this:
It'd be interesting to see the all-time +/– votes score in an additional column. It's not something that can be easily determined otherwise, since there's ...
Daniel BeckMod
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Better styling for keyboard input in questions & answers
Super User and the other SE sites have support for the HTML <kbd> tag, denoting keys that should be pressed. These are styled in order to look like a physical keyboard key.
On the W3C wiki page ...
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A proper question got closed down
I posted a question with a lot of details
How do I prevent an exe and Powershell on Windows / PC to stop running altogether?
But it got closed with the reason "not enough details provided"....
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Where does this question belong?
I asked a question about Whatsapp. It wasn't about the mobile version. It's a general question that is relevant to the desktop app as well as the browser version or the mobile app.
But someone thought ...
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Request to reopen question 986199
My question on the main site: How much data (MB) does a one-hour Zoom call use for each participant? was closed for being "not about computer hardware or software".
According to the FAQ (What topics ...
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Need to ask this question. Where do I ask this?
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I have a HP Touchpad with Windows 10 Home Edition. I forgot the admin password. Now I cannot do system restore. After I reboot and hit F2, it takes me to a system information page. I do not see an ...
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Why is my firewall question off-topic?
Question is Block TCP/UDP high-latency connections
I thought it clearly fits "personal and home computer networking" category, as listed in Help Center.
Other questions on intersection of gaming and ...
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Microsoft Office desktop/app version
Despite the confusion with the payment model between Microsoft Office (one time payment) and Microsoft Office 365 (subscription). There is the issue between the different installation versions. You ...
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Why is this question downvoted so much?
Why could be a likely reason that this question is being downvoted so much? I tried my best to improve the question (in the Update) but I am still not sure whether this helps.
Is there a way to ...
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My question still on hold after adding details?
I have asked this question and it got put on hold for the lack of details and for asking many question.
I have edited it to one question and I have added the details that have been requested from me ...
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Questions are no longer being accepted
Right now Super User is no longer accepting questions from my account. Is there a way to override this?
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Many models, same manufacturer and the same question
There are a lot of switches and routers out there whose manuals doesn't specify whether or not they're supporting Jumbo Frames.
Searching for it on the web doesn't bring up any good answers so it's ...
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Recommended file hosting service
I understand that sharing personal file host links shouldn't be endorsed, but there are instances when this is mandatory.
The website hosting the file in my question is closed and Internet Archive's ...
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Upvoting interesting or seems useful answer, without knowing its accuracy
So, I've been upvoting several answers and questions that catch my interest, mainly because:
it's well written
the topic shares my interest
it might be helpful to me in the future - yes, I know there'...
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Provide "Average time to answer" stat to new visitors
In the sidebar of SU there are various stats on the different pages about Questions - questions without answers, count of questions.
According to this the time to answer a question monthly average is ...
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Tag cleanup: Delete / merge [function] tag
function has no description, but it has cc 130 questions.
In most of the cases it's used as synonym of worksheet-function (with or without it), and sometimes referring to functions in scripts or ...
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How could I have failed this review audit?
Recently I was reviewing this post and I got result as failed.
What I observed as per this one post was:
The original poster provided instructions.
The original poster provided how to access the ...
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Why is Helpful flag count in moderator election different from my profile
I did happen to find that 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? has an answer that states ...
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SSL Error - chrome
For the past two days chrome is giving me this warning when I login to superuser
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Make [hardware-selection] a synonym of [hardware-rec]
All hardware-selection questions are actually hardware-rec. It's only 6 questions, but hardware-rec has just 192, so hardware-selection makes 3% of the total - I think it's popular enough to be ...
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Non-duplicate is marked as duplicate
This question How can I export & import firefox addons settings is marked as duplicate of this Software to export firefox addons but it is not, maybe it should be unmarked?
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Badges and potential retire
I see that the analytical badge is retired, would the precog badge be a retire target as well? It was only available to those involved back in area 51 days, correct?
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Why was this question put on hold?
Yesterday, I had asked this question: What features are available in Windows 8 Single Language?
It instantly gathered a lot of downvotes, and later was put on hold, citing:
"This question is not ...
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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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Last activity time vs Original Post Time
Would it be possible to show when a post was originally made as well as the last time there was activity on the post? (EDIT: From the home page, without having to go into the question itself.)
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No background on downarrow-beside-username popup on main page, but it is there on question pages
If I go to superuser.com and mouse over the arrow near my name, it's hard to read because there is no background. I click through to a question, and on that page there is no problem.
This is on Web+ ...
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Get rid of product-rec tag
product-rec looks to be a good candidate for deletion, or do we keep it around as a match for software-rec and hardware-rec?
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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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Make [blue-ray] a synonym of [blu-ray] and [bluray]
bluray is already a synonym of blu-ray, so why not make blue-ray a synonym as well?
(Hope no-one creates blueray!)
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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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chat.stackexchange smartphone and desktop application request
The various rooms in chat.stackexchange are really informative even for a noob like me. It allows you to ask for clarification without fear of downvote or closure.
Just today some experienced user was ...
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Can we allow both back-slashes and forward-slashes in Stack Exchange mark-down language tags?
I like that the super-user site supports a limited subset of HTMl tags.
One of the supported HTML tags is <kbd> tags for keyboard text.
Given that Stack Exchange mark-down language is not HTML, ...
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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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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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Where should one ask and answer a question where the Q is more a Super User topic, and the A is more a Server Fault topic?
My answer involves networking-related infrastructure administration, specifically DNS. The question is more about being a power browser user.
I guess the particulars - that is, the Q and A belong in a ...
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Microsoft-Forms tag needed
While researching a problem, I was looking for a tag for Microsoft Forms, I didn't find one; there is a [forms] generic tag, with 778 topics. If I search without any tag term, for
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When will my blocking on superuser ends?
For asking questions of same type again, I was blocked from asking questions in superuser for more than 10 days. Still am not able to ask questions. When will my blocking ends ? Is there any way to ...
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For un-logged-in users on SU meta, the sidebar heading has no exclamation point- inconsistent with other sites
For users who aren't logged-in who are visiting a per-site-meta, there's a box on the sidebar that tells them that they need an account to use meta:
(Most sites use 'Welcome!', Server Fault is the ...
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