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How can I update a terminology question so it can be answered with facts?

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Doc Brown

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modified 2 days ago

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Vote to accept a question if it is worthy rather than to close when it is unworthy

Martin Maat

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A question was closed as duplicate even though the supposed duplicate was younger

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Doc Brown

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modified May 7 at 6:40

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Is this a place to ask blockchain questions?

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V2BlastStaffMod

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modified Apr 14 at 18:42

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Question deleted even though there are similar questions on the site

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Thomas OwensMod

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answered Mar 22 at 14:44

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Can I ask whether coding patterns are good or bad? If so, how should I ask?

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clickbait

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modified Mar 22 at 14:41

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Shall we change the reference tag description?

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Doc Brown

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modified Feb 25 at 13:42

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Is this SE site the appropriate one for “Figma architecture questions”?

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amon

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answered Feb 13 at 11:24

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What´s wrong to ask about code checks in typescript

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Doc Brown

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modified Feb 2 at 15:15

1 vote

1 answer

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I haven't asked a question in ages yet i still get barred from asking any new questions

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Thomas OwensMod

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modified Feb 2 at 13:20

1047 votes

12 answers

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Open letter to students with homework problems

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Kaz

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answered Jan 28 at 22:30

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1 answer

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We are no longer accepting questions from this account?

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Thomas OwensMod

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answered Jan 24 at 13:41

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1 answer

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How is this question not focussed?

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Thomas OwensMod

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answered Jan 19 at 10:34

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is this question about android policy about asking by one app for password of other app better for this site or for stackoverflow?

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qdinar

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asked Jan 12 at 16:49

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2021: a year in moderation

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JNatStaffMod

101

asked Jan 12 at 15:02

8 votes

2 answers

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Can we get a tag-warning for [licensing] and [open-source] tags?

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Shiyao LiStaffMod

101

modified Jan 5 at 22:18

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Would a question along the lines of 'what is the link between one programming language and another' be on topic?

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Doc Brown

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modified Dec 12, 2021 at 20:13

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Is a question about git wrapping scripting adequate in this forum?

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Doc Brown

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modified Nov 20, 2021 at 16:34

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Why should we not delete a question about using a factory class instead of direct object construction?

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bobobobo

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modified Nov 7, 2021 at 17:15

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does my question focused or still not?

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Doc Brown

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modified Oct 29, 2021 at 5:32

1 vote

2 answers

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Why my question about user storage is closed?

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Doc Brown

184k

modified Oct 8, 2021 at 7:31

1 vote

1 answer

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Why was my question for reasons to initialize using arguments over member variables flagged as an "Opinion based question"?

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Doc Brown

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modified Oct 3, 2021 at 16:20

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3 answers

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Contradiction in the site's scope definition?

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Anon

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answered Oct 1, 2021 at 12:20

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1 answer

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Why is asking if someone elaborated on a decision, an "Opinion based question"?

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Anon

3,319

modified Oct 1, 2021 at 9:31

4 votes

3 answers

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Once a question starts getting downvoted, is it doomed?

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candied_orange

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answered Sep 18, 2021 at 15:44

12 votes

4 answers

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How bad are "Shopping for Patterns"-type questions?

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Tim Hutchison

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answered Sep 16, 2021 at 16:08

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Is Software Engineering suitable for a question about unit testing? (I'm wondering about patterns for saving intermediate results of a method chain)

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Doc Brown

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answered Aug 31, 2021 at 6:29

3 votes

2 answers

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Can comments on deleted answers still be seen by the @user?

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apaderno

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answered Aug 21, 2021 at 6:30

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How is asking, "Is there formal terminology for storage of key value pairs?" an opinion based question?

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Doc Brown

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modified Aug 5, 2021 at 8:02

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I think my post was mismarked as spam

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Doc Brown

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modified Jul 27, 2021 at 12:49

0 votes

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Would a question about when to use (and not use) subdomains be on topic?

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amon

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modified Jul 10, 2021 at 16:42

15 votes

1 answer

602 views

3-vote close - how's it going?

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CatijaStaffMod

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modified Jun 29, 2021 at 20:30

9 votes

3 answers

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Question closed for being "opinion-based" but I only asked for the name of a principle

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Doc Brown

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modified Jun 17, 2021 at 5:18

8 votes

2 answers

150 views

Community Promotion Ads — 2020

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user1271772

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modified Jun 13, 2021 at 21:05

29 votes

2 answers

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2013 Community Moderator Election Results

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Adam LearStaffMod

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modified Jun 7, 2021 at 14:06

12 votes

3 answers

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Now that 3 close votes has been proven and implemented on Stack Overflow, can we have the same on Software Engineering, please?

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Doc Brown

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modified Jun 4, 2021 at 21:25

122 votes

3 answers

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What goes on Software Engineering (previously known as Programmers)? A guide for Stack Overflow

discussion faq migration scope site-rec

gnat

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modified May 25, 2021 at 18:30

2 votes

1 answer

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How can the OP improve this question further to get it reopened?

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Thomas OwensMod

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answered May 14, 2021 at 11:45

3 votes

1 answer

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Question about designing a schema - on topic?

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Doc Brown

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modified May 11, 2021 at 21:13

0 votes

2 answers

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is this the correct place to ask educational/review questions?

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amon

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answered Apr 30, 2021 at 14:06

42 votes

6 answers

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On discussions and why they don't make good questions

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user1179459

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modified Apr 14, 2021 at 8:26

12 votes

3 answers

550 views

I think it's time we just make all licensing questions off-topic

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Doc Brown

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modified Apr 12, 2021 at 21:55

1 vote

1 answer

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Why was this question downvoted?

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JensB

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modified Apr 10, 2021 at 16:38

2 votes

1 answer

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Why Is One Question Closed for Legal Advice and the Other Upvoted?

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Thomas OwensMod

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answered Apr 5, 2021 at 18:53

6 votes

1 answer

84 views

Feedback on new tag: Visual Testing

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Greg Burghardt

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modified Feb 28, 2021 at 16:04

4 votes

2 answers

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Fast mod-deletion of positively scored question

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gnat

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modified Feb 25, 2021 at 4:24

4 votes

2 answers

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What's the crossposting policy with SO?

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Doc Brown

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modified Feb 19, 2021 at 6:06

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