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2022: a year in moderation

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Please remove this question from my "failed review" list

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Is this site's penalty factor for Hot Network Questions still necessary?

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The "comment edited" picture icon to be more subtle

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why are old questions edited?

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The share button on posts should be updated to reflect the existence of the shorter domain names

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Open letter to students with homework problems

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Reopen edited "Managing a project with an unfamilar programming language"?

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Is my question, about TypeScript and learning difficulties off-topic because I suggest supporting claims with evidence?

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Do you think the word 'master' in master server or master node is offensive?

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Should there be a shorter subdomain for the Software Engineering Stack Exchange? [duplicate]

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If my ethics question is opinion-based, aren't all ethics questions opinion-based?

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What's a reasonable delay before getting feedback from a reopen edit?

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Bots, bots everywhere (a.k.a. I need a "report this suggested edit" button)

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

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Is this a place to ask blockchain questions?

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What´s wrong to ask about code checks in typescript

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