Search Results
Search type | Search syntax |
---|---|
Tags | [tag] |
Exact | "words here" |
Author |
user:1234 user:me (yours) |
Score |
score:3 (3+) score:0 (none) |
Answers |
answers:3 (3+) answers:0 (none) isaccepted:yes hasaccepted:no inquestion:1234 |
Views | views:250 |
Code | code:"if (foo != bar)" |
Sections |
title:apples body:"apples oranges" |
URL | url:"*.example.com" |
Saves | in:saves |
Status |
closed:yes duplicate:no migrated:no wiki:no |
Types |
is:question is:answer |
Exclude |
-[tag] -apples |
For more details on advanced search visit our help page |
The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions, influence site policy, or debate a particular topic, with the goal of reaching a community consensus.
1
vote
When a user posts a duplicate but adds "none of the answers there worked", is it a duplicate?
You were right.
At best a new question should reference the earlier questions, stating that they don't work and giving a reason why. That would at least indicate that some research had been done.
…
2
votes
Should we look up existing answers when reviewing?
It is certainly best practice.
There have been many occasions when I've reviewed, particularly Late Answers, where the post merely duplicates an existing answer.
Sometimes an answer from a new use …
4
votes
1
answer
43
views
Tag cleanup of closed questions
While doing my bit for the current Tag Cleanup I notice several questions with deprecated tags that are closed. This is just one example.
Given the advice about updating or migrating crap, which i …
9
votes
Could we finally get rid of [software-rec]?
It should be destroyed.
While this is going on, the tag wiki should not only say DO NOT USE, which many wikis of burning tags do, but it should also say Go to the Software Recommendations site.
I …
12
votes
Accepted
Old posts and answers need protection?
If you want to retain the reputation previously earned and, after all, you did earn it, then making the answer Community Wiki would protect it and the answer would remain for posterity.
Wouldn't that …
4
votes
1
answer
58
views
Options tag cleanup now completed
Looking at the planned tag cleanup requests, there is one, options, that now has no tagged questions.
So, shouldn't the question: Too many [options] to choose from now be set to status-completed?
I …
4
votes
1
answer
79
views
Glitch tag cleanup now completed
Similar to yesterday's question: Looking at the planned tag cleanup requests, the tag glitch has now been cleared. No questions remain.
So, can the question: Remove the [Glitch] tag now be set to …