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What questions with bounty can be deleted?

Quoting from "How does the bounty system work?" Do I get the reputation back when question I placed bounty that was already awarded is being deleted? Yes. The change is not immediate like other ...
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“Recommendation questions” are forbidden. Why?

From what information I've collected, so called "recommendation questions" are forbidden everywhere on StackExchange network. Any explanations why? UPD "I don't like this question, but don't tell you ...
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Why was this question about Autohotkey script closed

Using AutoHotKey scripting language is it possible to swap Alt and Ctrl keys and also retain native AltTab key behaviour? I don't think the question should be closed as it is related to a language, ...
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Why has StackOverflow's Alexa declined?

I remember to see the rank as 86, the previous month. This month it is 97 and the stats show that the traffic is declining. Why is that so?
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What is the policy on occasionally answering questions anonymously?

I was in a situation earlier where a colleague had a problem I knew the answer to. Because of office-political reasons I couldn't help (this isn't your project etc) so I hinted that he should post the ...
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Possible duplicate not a duplicate

Sorry for the newb question... My last question has been marked as duplicate of this one. But they are not the same. Should I be doing something about it? or should I just ignore it and let a ...
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Two similar questions, surprising difference in upvotes

This keeps nagging me. The other day, this question was asked and in no time it had 10 upvotes. Same for the most upvoted answer. I was surprised. For a first question it's a relatively good ...
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Why this question was downvoted and closed?

Drivers for recent (64-bit) version of Windows must be signed before they'll load. Which certificate issuers can supply a certificate suitable for this? ...
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Why questions asking for benchmarks are considered non-objective or “not constructive”?

I had asked for benchmarks of certain type of software, and my question was closed and deleted. The same happened to a few similar questions asking for benchmarks. Could anyone explain what's wrong ...
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Why do moderators review 'not an answer' flags?

This question has been bothering me for a while, but until recently I had simply accpeted it as a part of the StackExchange way. Now, as a result of Robert Harvey's question concerning moderators and ...
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No more holidays

Can we burn the holidays tag? It's clearly a meta-tag with no value. (37 questions all of which have other, more relevant, tags)
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Are Stack Overflow mods spending enough time evaluating each flag?

This question arises from a few off-hand comments I have been seeing lately that there is an impression about the Stack Overflow mods that they are so buried in a sea of flags that they don't take the ...
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Will I Be In Trouble for Adding the “NullReferenceException” Tag?

One of my reasons for posting was to use it to close most such questions as a duplicate. But I've also been adding the nullreferenceexception tag to all of these questions. In the past, I was ...
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Message box on delete link of a closed post

I asked a question and it got the reply, and post voted Closed I thought to delete the post(because it was really bad) but I get the message something like Due to the possibilities of duplicate ...
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Persist “add / show x more comments” state

Would it help to persist the “add / show x more comments” state for a short time, or even provide an option of having all comments expanded fully by default. It would be less of an interruption. I've ...
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Why does Stack Exchange use Imgur over Amazon S3 or Azure?

What benefit does Imgur offer over Amazon S3, Azure, etc. for image hosting? Is it the simplicity of integration? The cost model? What's better about using a "gateway"?
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I had asked a question on stack overflow, and it is solved now but am wondering how some of the answerers got this information? [on hold]

This is the link to the question, which is now solved and closed. I wrote a comment about some of the info provided, but since it's closed not sure it will get answers. I was wondering how Jakub ...
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Creating Tutorials on Stackoverflow [duplicate]

How can I create tutorials on StackOverFlow? Thanks
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Why was this question pertaining to clockwork and Amazon AWS Elastic Beanstalk closed as Not A Real Question?

The following question just got closed for lack of realness: How to use clockwork with Amazon AWS Elastic Beanstalk? I'm stumped. What makes this question less real than any of the non-closed ...
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is copying code from jsFiddle too minor?

When I see a question with a jsFiddle link, but without any code, I always edit the question and copy-paste the code from the fiddle. My last edit almost got rejected. The interesting thing is that ...
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Stack Overflow Client Failure limit web page?

So when I click on my profile, then go to responses, or a few other various pages on Stack Overflow, I got this ominous warning pop up and it doesn't load the web page. I am not sure why at all, ...
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Making good answers more visible and rewardable [duplicate]

I have seen really good answers(Including mine) where the questioner just said "Fantastic , thank you so much!" and then left without accepting it or at least giving a up vote. I suggest these kind ...
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Is it worth my time answering old posts?

I have answered some old-unanswered questions, but is it beneficial to Stack Overflow? It seems as if no one views the old posts. For example, none of my answers for old questions have been voted on ...
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Should we make [average] tag synonym to [mean]?

I think average should be synonym to mean. I do not have enough rep/privileges for making this change (or even propse it). Can someone please take care of this? Update: Following the answer I got ...
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Can we clarify or remove the Not An Answer flag reason?

In light of the discussion here (verdict: NAA is not to be used for "Answers a different question") and here, the NAA flag seems a bit redundant and ambiguous to me. AFAICT, the current legitimate ...
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Back ref double duplicate

Is it possible to mark a question as a duplicate of another, and then the latter as a duplicate of the former? Could it be sometimes useful? I could imagine two answers which are both useful for ...
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Should we kill off [*-faq] tags?

For earlier discussion on this sort of thing: sql-faq tag being propagated: this (June 2012) has led to sql-faq being removed. Setting up a FAQ for the C++ tag: this is from late 2010; back then, it ...
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When an answer answers the wrong question, is it Not An Answer?

Looking at this comment and the response to it, I'm a bit confused: Just to clarify. I shouldn't flag an off-topic answer as "Not an Answer" right? Example: OP asks "How do I append a string to ...
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How to handle duplicates on other sites?

Simple example: better way to import java script files and css files using CDN or from local machine The exact duplicate is on programmers.se: Referencing external javascript vs. hosting my own copy ...
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Big gif file in chat

Today in the php chatroom. Someone posted a mega gif image ~450KB (720x480px). This was automatically downloaded and displayed, but it took a while (on a desktop). Wouldn't it be nice to check the ...
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Is there SE site where I can ask about history of video games?

Initially I thought Arqade (f. Gaming) would be the place, but it seems that they've decided to narrow down the scope, and anything that is not "a real-world problem that you face, requiring a ...
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What should the predefined off-topic reasons be for Stack Overflow?

As described here (and elaborated on here), we're preparing to roll out some fairly major changes to how closing works that will allow for pre-defined, site-specific off-topic reasons. On a site ...
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Are all posts reviewed by any particular set of people to maintain the quality of Stack Overflow?

Suppose somebody has accepted the wrong answer, or few people up-vote a wrong answer. Then it obviously lowers the quality of Stack Overflow. Is there any assigned set of people on Stack Overflow who ...
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How are Stack Overflow's default profile pictures generated? [duplicate]

Anyone else wonder how the default profile pics for Stack Overflow are generated? It must be generated dynamically as it shows random patterns. Can anyone show an implementation of the algorithm in ...
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Edit in content, from third party, to link only answer?

I just ran into this in the suggested edits review: Suggested Edit Its literally a link only answer, but apparently it was helpful and was up-voted and accepted. Now (a few years after the ...
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Can I ask for programming feedback on StackOverflow?

I am learning to program in AS3 through online tutorials, the documentation reference, asking specific questions on StackOverflow, and writing code. I've noticed that I have a severe need for feedback ...
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Suggestions for Improving these Two Questions

I need some suggestions on fixing these two questions: What Unicode symbols are acceptable in BASH variable names? and What Unicode symbols are accepted in Python3 variable names?. My StackOverflow ...
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Editing posts with linkrot, preferred approaches

I have come across a few examples, the most recent can be seen here, where a proposed edit attempted to fix a dead link. I improved the edit by choosing to use archive.org's webarchive of the page. Is ...
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Responding to your “too localized” concerns

As part of our closing overhaul, we've moved, reorganized, and renamed a number of close reasons, including too localized. While that change was informed both by widespread misuse of the reason and ...
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Notes to the author are displayed publicly

This concise answer has a notice visible at the bottom: We're looking for long answers that provide some explanation and context... Shouldn't that notice be visible only to the person that ...
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Encouragement to write more answers

I wrote this Data Explorer query to show the average answer-accept rate vs the number of answers a user has written, minus the top power-users (who don't accurately represent the average user). ...
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Comment link from one answer of a question to another answer on the same question

I often see comments on a highly rated or accepted answer that looks something like For an awesome solution to this problem see http://stackoverflow.com/a/blah/blah Then when I click on the ...
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How do I properly use the Not an Answer flag?

What is the Not an Answer flag? What is the purpose of the Not an Answer flag? When should I use this flag? When should I not use this flag? Return to FAQ index See Also What is an acceptable ...
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Can people fool other with bounties? [duplicate]

I know bounties on questions help in getting answers. But it is also possible that some people award bounties to get perfect answers but after getting the answer they do not accept it. Has this ...
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Asking if certain tools contain certain features?

I am doing a research on monetization tools for Android and mobile in general. Would be appropriate to ask on Stack Overflow which monetization tools offer me certain features? I am not talking about ...
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Move the audit check later in the review process [duplicate]

I'd like to see the audit check moved later in the process from (currently) when the user initially clicks the close button, to the vote to close button 1 screen later. Recently I failed an audit ...
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New Users' Review Queue Busy [duplicate]

I've been asking a few questions here. I apologize for my "lack of knowledge!" Nevertheless, what purpose does the review queue for new users on Stack Overflow serve? I've attempted to use it ...
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What exactly is an off topic question

I've seen the mods define specific questions as "off topic" on StackOverflow. Nevertheless, I haven't been able to find the proper definition of "off topic." Is it a type of question that is not ...
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General questions of curiosity [duplicate]

Would it be appropriate to post a message in stackoverflow asking about specific resources one might recommend for learning/tutorials or even game-related methods to learn a subject? (or, is that out ...
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Should the Citizen Patrol badge be grouped with Deputy and Marshal badge

On the badges page in HelpCenter in the section Moderation Badges, the Citizen Patrol batch is listed alone and not grouped with the Deputy and Marshal badge, that are also awarded for flagging. ...

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