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Use this to tag anything about asking questions in general

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Is it okay to ask a question about what to look for in a piece of hardware when shopping?

If you want to find the "best deal" by "reading the product descriptions", you really just have to compare the numbers on certain aspects of the product. Sometimes lower numbers are better, sometime …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
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My question is better suited for "serverfault" - can I move it?

You can flag it for moderator attention and ask for it to be moved. I would highly recommend making sure that the question is acceptable on that target site though. You can do that by checking their …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
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Where do you draw the line between a "stupid" question and an acceptable one?

Now you might ask, hey, Oliver, if you think all questions are awesome, why do we even have the option to downvote them? We downvote useless questions that don't help others. … We also downvote questions that are of horrible form or impossible to answer because they don't explain the problem properly. …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
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What to do with questions that can't be solved.....except by re-install?

I asked a similar question (I believe) about how to deal with your own questions in such a case: Should I delete my own question if no new answer can be validated? …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
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Do computer terminology questions belong here or on EL&U?

If you want to know the difference between the two operations that are described by the two terms, it's perfect for Super User. If you want to know the difference between to English terms that may be …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
6 votes
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Asking questions that are clearly answered elsewhere

Yes, writing a self-answer post is a great way to import information to the SE ecosystem. You should still make sure to write a proper question to give others the chance to provide alternative soluti …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
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Thinking maybe I should migrate a question

Because it's about Facebook specifically, it might not be well received on Super User, as questions like that are usually better suited for WebApps. …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
6 votes

What's in a good question? (A Super User Blog Entry)

I like Zoredaches idea of keeping it simple, short and to the point. Get the most important points across quickly. With that in mind, I threw together this quick list of hints: Summary Summarize y …
Oliver Salzburg's user avatar
3 votes
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Limit time for downvotes

The reputation will be restored once the question has been deleted, as it's off-topic anyway. Such a change to a core mechanic, like voting, is very unlikely to be implemented.
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