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When to open a new question?
I think that's good enough reason there. If you are experiencing the same issue as another user, but their question is written horribly, and can't be resurrected by editing, then you should make your …
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Burninate the [cydia] tag
cydia is used for jailbroken iOS devices (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, etc) in place of the official Apple App Store. Since these portable devices are not really on topic for SU, and Cydia doesn't do any …
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Apps to interact with Android allowed?
Would it be on topic to ask for ways to use a desktop/laptop computer to edit the online information on an Android device that syncs across multiple Google accounts? Or would such a question be more s …
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Should questions be cross-posted?
No, choose one and only one. If after a while, you don't get a response, then you can flag it for a moderator to move it another site that it's on topic for
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Why is there the software-rec tag?
I agree! I vote to remove the tag permanently, if we are to ban software recommendations!
I believe that the people who would read the tag would know that we don't do software recommendations usually …
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Is this off-topic if poster already decided the answer?
If they are changing the question completely, I'd say they haven't narrowed it down, and it should be rolled back to the previous question so the current answers work. Changing the meaning completely …
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Static IP address and Business Regulations
I don't believe so. We are about questions with problems on your computer that you're using, for the most part. Asking about why companies charge for certain things falls outside our scope in general. …
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Delete obsolete wiki'd question?
Personally, unless it's outdated information and constantly coming up first on Google, I'd suggest against getting rid of it altogether.
A link only answer is never encouraged, as then we just become …
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Why was "CentOS 7 DVD ISO vs Everything ISO different" closed as unclear?
I believe it was taken out of context. I'd suggest editing that original question to include information about what you researched about this subject, and hopefully it can be reopened.
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Are we going to allow Windows IoT (Internet of Things) questions?
It looks more like it's for programming stuff, not for end-user consumption. I'd say for now it's off topic, if it's asking a programming/programming issue question. If it's for general use, and you c …
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Are questions about whether certain types of hardware exist on-topic on Super User?
My take (as a user, not as a moderator) is that questions relating to hardware devices and how they connect to a computer would be on topic. Asking if a certain part exists feels very borderline.
Rea …
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Please reopen 'Why isn't my partition appearing?'
welcome to Super User! The question is closed as Unclear what you're asking, as it's an incomplete question. See the Help Center, specifically under "How to Ask", to see what makes a good question.
T …
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Are batch script questions allowed on Super User?
There will always be overlap in what a scope allows. Personally, I use Stack Overflow just for questions that are purely programming based, that will be compiled into a program. Batch files are just l …
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Why do deleted questions remove the reputation?
On a question on SU, I noticed I lost 80 rep because a good question was deleted. Why do the good answerers suffer if a question gets deleted? Is the information not pertinent?
I think it is, and so d …
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Using a temporary login
I login to the SE network with my GMail Open ID, but when I came to SuperUser.com today on another computer that's not mine, I was asked to login through the owner's GMail account. Is there a way to t …