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If there is no tag wiki for a tag yet, is it okay to copy the introduction from Wikipedia?

I had just noticed that the utorrent tag has no description or excerpt. So I was wondering if I could/should just copy the introduction text from Wikipedia. I don't see how I could give a better descr …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
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1 answer
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Why are some names not auto-completed when I try to reply to them?

I wanted to comment on something in this answer. But when I type @si no auto-completion kicks in. If I type out the users name, the whole @name is removed from the posted comment. Why is this hap …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
8 votes
3 answers
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When should questions be moved to AskDifferent/AskUbuntu/...?

I read this question, which helped, but where is the line? Just because a question is about an Apple product, doesn't mean it is off-topic (not at all actually) just because another (more specific) s …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
3 votes
0 answers
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What should the [microsoft] tag be used for? [duplicate]

Initially, I assumed microsoft (132) is about the company. But I took a brief look through them and didn't find any about the company. In fact, all the question seem to be about various Microsoft pro …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
2 votes
1 answer
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Too many tags for Windows installation?

windows-installer x119 windows-installation x80 At least one needs to go. I would remove both and replace with applicable windows, windows-7, windows-8, ... and optional installation.
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
13 votes
6 answers
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Do "unrar" and "unzip" deserve their own tags?

Do we really need rar and unrar, zip and unzip? Please note that unrar, unzip and gunzip are command line utilities.
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
5 votes
0 answers
108 views

Do we need [privileges] and [permissions]?

I don't think we need either, but at the very least, privileges should be merged into permissions (or the other way around).
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
12 votes
1 answer
271 views

Should I delete my own question if no new answer can be validated?

A while ago, I asked this question for which no solution was found. I have since re-installed the host in question and gave it to a family member. So now I will be unable to validate any answers given …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
7 votes
3 answers
231 views

Problems with Problem in title

I was trying to edit this question. I just wanted to add a tag and add a link to CamStudio, but I can't save it. I'm being told please do not use these words in titles: 'Problem'. Well, I wish I …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
9 votes
1 answer
191 views

What's the rule on pastebin use?

If someone pastes something on pastebin or pastie or some similar site and links the result in their question, should I pull that data in? I've seen people do that for images, so I adapted that pract …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
78 views

Should I edit the accepted answer or add a new one?

I was just reading a question about color issues with Windows Image Viewer and felt like the accepted solution could profit from some visual guidance. Should I edit the accepted answer or add a new a …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
61 views

Should answers to duplicate questions be deleted?

I made the mistake of answering a question before checking for duplicates. Turns out there are a ton of duplicates. Now, should I delete my answer (as it adds nothing that hasn't been mentioned in an …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
7 votes
2 answers
329 views

How should command line related questions be tagged?

This question/problem has come up multiple times in the past: Is command-line a meta tag? Retag cmd, cli, terminal, and terminal.app into command-line SU Retag Request: [cmd] --> [command-line] I …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
35 votes
1 answer
475 views

A new way to clean up tags

When someone discovers a horrible tag, they post a new question on Meta Super User about it, tagging it with discussion in combination with tag-cleanup-request. …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
9 votes
1 answer
132 views

Should something be done about the anonymity and anonymous tags?

anonymity anonymous Feels like anonymous & anonymity could be folded to privacy. I can't propose it as I lack the rep.
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