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Why was I banned for using one of the site features to close my own question?

I suggest that we encourage users to delete their own low quality questions or downvote, if doing so is the best thing for the community. No, what we really should do is getting users to improve …
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Should I @-mention users in my question?

Put yourself into the position of a visitor who has the same problem as you and stumbles across your question on Super User. Now, in order for them to understand whom you're addressing, they would hav …
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Do you judge a question on the title or on the user's attempts to solve it?

To start with your initial question: Do you judge a question on the title or on the user's attempts to solve it? You should judge a question on its overall appearance (proper title, formatting, spel …
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What to do if you cannot see how to improve your downvoted post?

Your question was simply off topic for Super User and has now been migrated to Web Applications. Looking at your previous questions, I don't see a convincing reason to prevent you from posting. You d …
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What do you do if you want to ask a question, but someone already asked it, and there wasn't...

If you want to get up-to-date answers for an old question, you can place a bounty on that question. See: How does the bounty system work? You can enter a message asking users to provide new answers …
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Special offer: 2 questions in the price of 1!

It depends on if it's two questions that go hand in hand or really have nothing to do with each other. In the first case, leave it alone. In the second case, try to split it up. Often, when this happ …
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Improving own question over time - how to?

Is it by e.g. adding "update sections", where new information is added at the bottom, so the progress is easy to follow, or is it better to just merge the progress into the question itself, keeping …
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How do we get people to add more information to their question?

I realize that downvoting the question because it is unclear, or closing the question because it is to vague is not only an option but Standard Operating Procedure... but does that really help peop …
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Are software-specific questions okay?

Let me quote the FAQ real quick: Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about … computer hardware computer software (emphasis mine) … so, yes, your questio …
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