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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.
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Should questions concerning specific websites be allowed on Super User?
Poking this question back (the original poster won't update anytime soon, and asking about it again would seem to be a duplicate) (consider eventually updating it with the following).
The FAQ for SU …
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Is Super User dying?
DMA57361's answer is the closest to describing the situation. (The other answers are right on what is on-topic or not, though. I really suggest you read our FAQ before posting such "let's change every …
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Should shopping and/or hardware recommendation questions be allowed on SuperUser?
In a way, you say such questions shouldn't be... and yet you answer them. Like I said on another question, more than a problem in people asking questions, you have a problem in people running to answe …
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Could-be-computer accessories on SuperUser?
I would say "like for smartphone questions": If it involves a computer, this concerns Super User.
Accessories like memory cards are even less ambiguous in my opinion, because you can't really do some …
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Are "hidden features" questions allowed in super user?
I would say that Ubuntu is at same time too wide and not enough.
When asking about hidden features for Ubuntu, you will end with answers matching to Linux in general, or particular programs used by t …
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Why can't Community offer bounties to unanswered questions?
It actually does something already to put questions back to life. It "pokes" 2 unanswered questions per hour, bringing them to the front page.
Bounties are something special, it actually costs part o …
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Should we close old questions with no more feedback as "no longer relevant", on SuperUser?
SuperUser has a much higher ratio of "personal" question. I mean that many questions are linked to one user only, with his particular configuration. Of course his question can be of help to other peop …
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Terminology issue of computer related questions
I quite agree with that.
Before the FAQ was updated, there were two close reasons (in this scope): not computer related and videogame related (games being the only "exception" then).
After this upda …
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I like to see more answer on virus problems - at least to break them up in 5-10 categories
Let's make things clear.
The point of the "FAQ" questions, is NOT to close any related question as a duplicate of this one, this is only to provide a reference of steps to follow, to begin with.
Suc …
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Will iPad be acceptable subject matter for Super User? I guess not?
I don't really see a difference between an iPad and an iPhone, besides the size and the lack of a phone capability for the iPad. The issues remain the same, they are particular to the device, and only …
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SU question closed as Exact Duplicate, but it does not seem to be the same to me.
Actually, I would say that the second half of your question ("I could use Publisher") is matching to the duplicate, and this is probably why it got closed.
However, the rest seems quite specific, and …
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What's with the recent slew of web questions on SU?
People with moderating powers are not all the time on the site, so there are some questions which are going through.
Don't hesitate to flag for moderator's attention if you see a question which is o …
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Questions asking for manual identification of fonts?
I agree that fonts are originally a typography topic.
If a question is about "how to install a font", or "why this font is not printing, from my computer", then this is a computer related question, a …
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Site FAQ Update Suggestions
Super User's public is, by FAQ:
Super User is for computer enthusiasts
and power users.
The "and" includes both. Regular computer users, and power users. Doesn't mean you can't ask simple q …
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Why has the Antivirus question been closed?
In my opinion it was not a shopping or "list of products" question.
Antivirus software that doesn't run in the background
Is there such
a thing? Every AV I tried runs in the background eve …
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