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Anything related to posting answers, e.g. about improving their content, voting on answers, editing others' answers, etc.

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Should every answer involving registry edits contain a warning to back up the registry?

I encountered this comment while browsing questions on Super User: "Remember to always be careful with the registry!": Such a notice should be added, because newbies can mess up! Also, instruction …
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What can be done about false answers that suggest the asker to run malicious code?

Such answers have no salvageable content and should be removed. …
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Do we flag answers which offer nothing new

For more information, see What is the policy on duplicate answers? …
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Is it okay to use headers to summarize content?

—Thaddeus (source) Until now, I have not run into an issue with this format and answers using this format have been very well received. …
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What should we do with answers that are low quality but otherwise legitimate attempts to ans...

In my extensive time on the review queues and 10k tools, there's one thing that's always been bothering me: low-quality answers that consist of no more than a few sentences and often a link to external … Ignoring obviously bad posts such as spam or questions posted as answers, how should I handle these answers? …
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Should I take question quality into account when answering questions?

I noticed this comment from one of our established users: I only answer questions I belive [sic] are extremely high quality – Ramhound (source; moderator only) Assuming the questions are answera …
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Why do high-reputation users tend to have lots of answers but very few or no questions, and ...

After looking through the user profiles of very high-reputation users, it seems that most such users have lots and lots of answers, but very few or even no questions at all. Why? … On the other hand, as of this writing, I have 245 answers and 48 questions. I can't remember the last time I've seen a question asked by a 10k user other than me. …
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Is "It's impossible" a valid answer, or is it a comment?

At Stack Exchange, we want to keep the quality of answers high, so an answer that states that the desired action is impossible needs to be backed by an explanation. …
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How should trusted users deal with non-answers?

Please see note below. At 20k, you should downvote and vote to delete. Flags for moderator attention should be reserved for posts that you cannot handle yourself or require immediate attention. W …
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7 votes
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How should we handle joke or satirical answers?

Are such answers appropriate? Should they be flagged? …
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How should I handle ranting in answers?

I removed a rant from this answer. Is this the right thing to do or should I take some other action?
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