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Is a question about the possibility of an iPad virus on or off topic?
This would not be on topic here on Super User, as explained in the FAQ:
and it is not about...
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What should we do with outdated, but highly-popular questions?
This is the sort of case where we should be taking advantage of things like community FAQs and community wiki posts. If we had one single post like this with only one or two canonical answers that wer …
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Can the old Firefox recommended extensions question be viewed by anybody in any way?
I'm guessing this is the link you're asking for. There is a copy of it on Archive.org, if you really need to get the info from it.
Questions are deleted after a time when they are off topic or otherw …
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I CAN HAZ DRIVERZ KTHXBAI?
It really depends on the question. If somebody wants Windows 7 drivers for an 8 year old laptop that hardly even has the specs to support Windows 7, or conversely wants Windows 2000 drivers for a bran …
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Best way for new users with low reputation to clarify unclear question
There is a mechanism for this in place; it just requires that you have a little bit more reputation on the site you came from. Any user that has 200 reputation on any Stack Exchange site will get an a …
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Apps to interact with Android allowed?
You're going to get a better answer on the Android site. Depending on how it's worded, it might be on topic here, but it seems more appropriate for the site that's dedicated to Android stuff.
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Does this site allow requests of reviews for compatibility of hardware in building custom de...
The better way to ask a question like this, to make it more accessible and useful for everyone, would be to ask "how do I figure out if a given harddrive will work with a particular motherboard", etc. …
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What is the best way to contribute to the site?
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Is it appropriate to respond to a comment in the body of an answer
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If somebody leaves a comment that has valid (or at least reasonable) feedback or criticism, it's entirely OK to edit …
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Why do I need 10 reputation to answer stuff here?
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Basing your answer off of other user's answer to the same question
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What is the correct way to style this community's name?
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Hold process suggestion
In a situation where the risk of undesirable answers is already negated by events, it seems like action less drastic than taking the question out of circulation would be better. For example, add a …