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One mechanism that is commonly used is the obvious one — answers to other questions.  Sometimes somebody will ask a question that strikes to the heart of an issue and draws large numbers of high-quality answers (and comments).  Other times a seasoned veteran of the site will ask a generic question simply for the purpose of having a place to hang answers on.  These are commonly tagged (or ) in Super User.  (Similar questions on Unix & Linux are called “canonical questions”.  High-profile examples include:

How do I recommend software in my answers? (tagged on Meta Super User) is, similarly, referenced in many comments.

If you’re feeling ambitious, write a broad question along the lines of the above and immediately post a similarly all-encompassing answer.