Tagged Questions

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What's the point of “closing” a question?

I'm curious as to why questions get closed at all. I understand that certain sects of SO adhere very strictly to the (frankly, esoteric) FAQ, but I'm at a loss as to why this functionality exists at ...
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1answer
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Vote on comment, accept as answer in stackoverflow

I have been using this forum for 4 days and i found it's very usefull. However, some people misunderstood me. They think that i don't like voting on them, because they gave me the right answer. ...
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4answers
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How many comments are required to qualify a post as “debated”?

Is there a guidance about that? In particular can 3 comments discussing a single answer already qualify a debate? This is useful to know, because some questions are closed as not-constructive when ...
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2answers
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One-flag deletion of “@downvoter”, “Why downvote?” and similar comments

Consensus seems to be that comments addressing downvoters, or complaining about downvotes, or asking for explanation of downvotes, are useless: Feature request: @Downvoter sends a notification to all ...
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3answers
227 views

Comment UI is not friendly enough [closed]

I am new to Stack Overflow, and have quickly found that the comment box (that is, commenting on someone's answer/suggestion) is really, really, really bad. Reasons why: Hitting Enter while typing ...
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1answer
73 views

Is it because I am in a different time zone to the server or does everone see 2 hours, 2 minutes after commenting? [duplicate]

I have answered a couple of questions today but have noticed that it says I posted that answer 2 hours ago, while 2 minutes have passed. I'm in Africa and I heard Africa is usually 2 hours behind, so ...
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1answer
103 views

Xcode-snippets make code look like its inside a comment

When asking questions on SO that involve Xcode code-snippets, the syntax is to use a #, which makes the code look like it's inside a comment. For example this Xcode standard snippet for looping ...
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2answers
98 views

Why doesn't SO award points for useful comments?

Why doesn't SO give a point for comments that get marked as useful? As most serious users seem to realize, there are many situations where posting a comment is more appropriate than posting an ...
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10answers
3k views

“What have you tried” epidemic

"What have you tried?" comments are good. Usually. ChrisF's take on the matter The Establishment's take on the matter Statistics The usage of "what you tried" is growing (v2) In Q1 of 2012 - ...
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1answer
51 views

Why do comments with more votes float to the top?

The comments with more votes appear above comments with less or no votes. I've found that this makes it rather hard to reconstruct a "conversation" had in the comments (esp. when the top comments with ...
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0answers
35 views

How to add comment to the old answer? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do comments work? I am sorry for this question. Just do not know where to ask. I have found an answer here http://stackoverflow.com/a/4414040/1746522 for my issue. ...
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2answers
96 views

Stack Overflow allowing to edit comments from other users? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How does editing work? Is this normal behavior in Stack Overflow that after just signing up one can edit not only his/her own comments, but also others' comments? If so, ...
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4answers
236 views

New member unable to comment, answer gets deleted catch 22 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: New users can’t ask for clarifications except as answers I'm a new user and would like to help answer a question (Question link). Ideally I would like to post a comment ...
2
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2answers
74 views

Multi-line comments on Stack Overflow

Whenever I ask a question on Stack Overflow and I wish to respond when someone gives an answer, I only seem to have the option to add a comment. How do I make a comment which is multi-lined, so ...
2
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4answers
156 views

How do I reply instead of Answer?

I must be stupid or this site has a weird interface. How do I reply to someone's question so that it shows as a threaded discussion item instead of a regular answer? I don't see any button or link ...
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1answer
125 views

I can't add a comment [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do comments work? I know it is a repetitive question, but I couldn't find the solution. I can't leave a comment on any posts/questions on Stack Overflow, but I can ...
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1answer
86 views

The answer I was about to mark correct was transformed into a comment?

A little while ago I asked a somewhat complex question. I got some good answers fairly quickly and began investigating them. One recommended I try the jQuery isotope plugin and another pointed me ...
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1answer
355 views

Why do I get exactly the same comment by different users for my link-only answer?

Since the last 2 days, I am getting a message in my SO Inbox with the comment below for my previous answers where I have suggested only a link as the answer. While this link may answer the ...
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1answer
94 views

How to add comments to questions and answers in Stack Overflow? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do comments work? I am trying to add comments to previous questions. But I am not able add comments to those questions. Why am I not able to post questions?
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3answers
198 views

Is it ok to google and answer the question in Stackoverflow

Is it good to search and answer the questions? Sometimes I don't know the answer, but i know how to find one (due to familarity or previous experience). When i find a solution (which is not really ...
3
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0answers
124 views

Creation of an FPC (Frequently Posted Comments) [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Repository of useful pro-forma comments Following the deletion of "What Stack Overflow is not" (WSOIN) I felt like I would somewhat miss it as it served a purpose, ...
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6answers
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Repository of useful pro-forma comments

Every tag has its questions that make the same mistake(s) over and over and over again. (But some tags more than others.) That's where Benjol's pro forma comments script comes in. The only downside ...
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0answers
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“live” and on submit comment length counters have different logic in @mentions [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Why do I keep getting told I posted less than 15 characters when I posted more than 15? I've noticed a bug: When you type a comment, live text length counter counts ...
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2answers
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Why do I need a space when I reply to a comment after a @? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Eeeeek - what happened to my @ salutation? Assume that I got a response (answer or comment) from user e.g. John X. Most of the times when I want to reply to him and ...
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2answers
335 views

Using Unicode Zero Width Spaces allows all space comments

If you comment something on StackOverflow you need to enter at least 15 characters and you can't post a comment which just contain spaces. But if you type in zero width spaces it will work. A zero ...
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0answers
96 views

Why I'm getting a response without asking the question? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do comment @replies work? Look at this Stack Overflow question.. The user's name is bharat. He asked the question. My name is bharath. I edited his question when he ...
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0answers
42 views

Bug in commenting functionality [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Writing less than 15 characters in a comment triggers the 30 second protection I (think) I found a bug in the comment function on Stackoverflow. To reproduce: Write a ...
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2answers
155 views

Extension to the @ syntax

When replying in comments using the @ symbol sometimes it may useful to reply to a group in general. I am specifically thinking about when a question is closed. You may want to write a comment that ...
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1answer
92 views

Why do you not allow comments until certain reputation is acquired on Stack Overflow? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicates: Lower the amount of reputation needed to comment Lower commenting threshold to 1 rep I would really like to ask somebody a question through the comment system, but my ...
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1answer
134 views

Allow 1 rep users to comment if approved by 2 members?

Sometimes there are answers that should be comments, sometimes it happens because the user can't post a comment on questions/answers that he doesn't own. Here is one example of that... This isn't ...
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1answer
126 views

Unable to add comments or select an answer

This is quite annoying: I'm using Firefox 4 and I cannot see the comment button anywhere, and there is also no way to select the best answer anywhere either. I have tried clearing my cache, and also ...
0
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3answers
187 views

How to highlight comments in stackoverflow [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to use formatting in comments? Its being more than a month since I started using Stack Overflow, and yet I haven't figured out how to highlight words on the comments ...
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1answer
230 views

Down Voters Should be Forced to Leave a Comment [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Downvote comments should be mandatory (Note: 10k on Meta required to view) Encouraging people to explain down votes Getting down voted sucks. What sucks more is that you ...
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2answers
203 views

Unable to add comments [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: What is the error today in question.js I am unable to add comments on the stackoverflow.com website. Is everyone facing javascript issues on the site? I'm getting ...
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0answers
46 views

trying to find some comments

A while back I posted a question, and somebody commented on some answer, possibly on an answer they gave. there were perhaps a dozen back and forth comments between me and him. in the end he said now ...
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1answer
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SO: adding comments with iPhone is a slow process

The input of a comment on SO with the iPhone is very slow. It seems there is a flaw in the Javascript, either too complex for the iPhone, or buggy? (using iPhone 4)
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3answers
123 views

How to find all the comments I posted on this site?

I commented on a question on Stack Overflow that I can no longer locate. I'm wondering: is there a way for me to link to all the questions on which I've commented?
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1answer
75 views

Erroneous deletion of comment on SO, or did the system lose it?

A comment of mine was either deleted or lost on an SO thread. Indicators and current context indicate it was once there. Go to the following SO question, and my (jdk's) visible comment: ...
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4answers
147 views

Is it OK to put a link to SO questions in a program comments?

In quite some codebase you can see comments stating things like: // Workaround for defect 'xxx', (See bug 1434594 on Sun's bugparade) So I've got a few questions, but they're all related. Is it ...
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2answers
222 views

Why was my comment deleted?

On this question I put a helpful comment linking to Meta's faq about accepting answers. I went to look this morning and the comment is no where to be found though The comments part of the question ...
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1answer
132 views

Are We Being Too Critical Of New Members On Stack Overflow? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Could we please be a bit nicer to the noobs? It might be that I'm being over-sensitive, but I think that we're all being a bit harsh on new people on Stack Overflow. ...
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1answer
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“Vague Questions” part two

Hi, In a previous post on Meta "Vague Questions part one" I rasied some issues that I believe have become even clearer for me now, a few months later. I've recently spent several hours trying, ...
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3answers
109 views

“show X more comments” - Bug?

Take a look at this question on SO. The comment portion for the accepted answer shows 5 of them on load and displayed a hyperlink with text "show 2 more comments". Upon clicking, two more showed ...
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0answers
71 views

I got my answer in comment not in answers then how can i select that comments as a answer of my question? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: mark a comment as answer to a question I got my answer in comment not in answers then how can i select that comments as a answer of my question?
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1answer
155 views

How to comment previous answers in SO

I have comments on answers to some questions but I see no GUI affordance to make my own comments. However, I can reply to comments in my own answers. Any level required to comment?
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1answer
46 views

Comment flags on SO not working properly with Opera

I tried to upvote a comment on SO, but when I moved the mouse over the greyed out up arrow, it disappeared. I can click on the blank space and an upvote is counted. Now using the links at the bottom ...
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3answers
161 views

Cancel upvote on comments [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Should I be able to cancel my up-vote on a comment? Is there a way to cancel an upvote on a comment, and if not, why not?
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2answers
56 views

Is there a web call or some sort of meta api to get all new comments in the last N hours?

Is there an undocumented web call or some sort of meta API to get all new comments globally in the last N hours?