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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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Is Super User dying?
I wouldn't call it dying. It's impossible that there will be enough exchanges in the near future to overlap everything on Super User. Look through the first three pages of tags. It would take quite so …
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Preferred location for "shell scripting" questions
In first instance, the Super User FAQ doesn't really tell us something about scripts.
Super User is for computer enthusiasts and power users. If you have a question about …
computer hardware
compute …
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Please avoid extended discussions in comments...?!
That's why I don't like the message, especially when it's not an "extended" discussion in any way. … Comments don't work as well for long discussions, but they are for discussion, so you can use them that way. Try and keep the discussion about the post. …
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Is this question acceptable for this site?
Yes, I would consider that as a valid question. You have a computer problem need to inform other users on the network looking for a solution on how to do that.
And well, I felt like answering:
You ca …
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Why is it not allowed to recomend a specific product?
You have self-answered your question:
There is no best.
The focus here lies on best. What does this adjective mean?
best /best/
Of the most excellent, effective, or desirable type or quality: "the …
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Why strangulate the DOS-discussion in the comments?
The community doesn't like extended discussion in the comments, nor is the site designed that way:
There shouldn't be useful information hidden in comment threads, it should be visible in the Q&A. … Comment threads aren't meant for chatting, conversations and discussion. …
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My software rec question got closed as a duplicate, while it is not
Okay, I agree that they kind of mismatch. Seems the moderator didn't read your full question...
But, reconsider your question first before asking for it to be reopened, because it's too localized:
W …
3
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What to do with questions where the user is clearly asking for a way to cheat the SE system?
Sending an automated daily request is not restricted by the Stack Exchange Network Terms of Service.
If he wants to cheat that way, he can go ahead and do so... He only fools himself.
Person A: L …
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How do we handle tags with the same Acronym?
Use sa-scsi for Serial Attached SCSI, it still auto-completes and is more clear.
Use sas-software, you might not want to use analytics because they seem to have more than just that, we don't want a b …
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Should a religious text used as an example in a question be removed?
Religiously inclined trolls should just be dealt with, we don't want this kind of people so it's better for us that we catch them by a simple suggested edit rather than that they enter a heated discussion …
2
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Accepted
Can I ask questions related to hardware?
Yes, you can ask questions about computer hardware.
There are some limitations like no shopping or buying recommendations, read more about in the FAQ...
2
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Suggestions for updating our FAQ
I feel like the following part a bit too verbose compared to the other list entries:
Questions about electronic devices, media players, cell phones or smart phones, except insofar as they inter …
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Answers that are too long, drawn out and contain too much excess theory
Many answers I've seen are dauntingly written out like a college homework assignment when 2-3 sentences at the most would have sufficed.
They would have sufficed to solve the problem. However, th …
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Answers that are too long, drawn out and contain too much excess theory
Short is not always helpful...