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Is "It's impossible" a valid answer, or is it a comment?
Sometimes you can see a question like How to do <something> in <some program>, asking for advice how to replicate a feature of competitive program or how to do something that OP expects to be possible …
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We have bad question closing habits
I'm certainly not completely objective in my perception of the issue and I'm open to discussion… or at least I think so. …
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Don't post "never happened to me" answers
I feel pretty strongly about this, but I'm open to discussion. …
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User tries to do something forbidden by license. Is explaining why it's illegal an answer?
Here's actual discussion from comments:
Him: This answer essentially says: "To run windows legally, you need a sticker". …
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Could we finally get rid of [software-rec]?
I know that this has been covered before (for example here), but communities evolve constantly and our current view on this matter can be different.
In my humble opinion, software-rec should be burni …
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Don't give us static about deleting [dynamic]
dynamic is meaningless. Seems like it mostly attracts Excel-related question for some reason. There are also some questions on random topics, like folder binding, task scheduler, DDNS, dynamically ext …
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Are link-only answers fine if they link to Super User questions?
Let's say someone asks a question: How do I upgrade a widget for defrobulator?. There are many possible answers, each one correct and the question isn't too broad. (And defrobulator in this case is a …
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I think SU has a newbie-biting problem
I'll just add some rules I'm trying to follow. I've been guilty of all these things (and sometimes still am, probably), but at some point I've recognized them as harmful for the community.
When downvo …
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Should older questions be flagged as duplicates of more recent ones if those have better ans...
For example, How to access the system tray using the keyboard? has been flagged as a duplicate of How to access (or switch between) tray icons with shortcut in windows?. The former one has been asked …
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When reviewing edits, what is considered a minor change?
I'd like to know what edits should be rejected as too minor, and which ones should be accepted? I'm thinking about things like:
Changing just the misleading title
Editing formatting of menu options …
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Is the format bar code sample/block option inefficient
Neither of these styles is incorrect, old, deprecated etc. Stack Exchange is using Commonmark which allows both styles: indented, fenced.
Actually, if anything, it's the fenced style that is controver …
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Is “We don't put + between key commands.” some official Stack Exchange policy?
Here's data from actual posts on the site:
Style
Post count
Alt+F4
15,264
AltF4
2,425
Alt-F4
1,195
Posts that contain multiple uses of adjacent keys were counted only once, unless they …
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Should we reopen #693440 and #617327?
This is not a reopen request, I want to discuss my view on those duplicates.
Why does an exe file not appear as ones and zeros in a text editor such as Notepad? is a theoretical question. OP doesn't a …
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Software recommendation and software-rec tag
I think software-rec is a perfect candidate for Tag Cleanup. Quoting @LanceRoberts:
[…] the site doesn't want or encourage software-rec questions, [and] there are older, historical ones that need …
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What's the proper tag for questions about differences between software editions?
If somebody asks what are the differences between two editions of the same application, how should the question be tagged? For example Difference between resin and resin pro is currently untagged and …