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Perform automatic checks for cross-posting and question block at SO when post enters close queue, not only at attempt to migrate [duplicate]

Suggest to perform automatic checks for cross-posting (including deleted SO cross-posts, like this one for example) and question block / warning at Stack Overflow when post enters close queue, not ...
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Moderator Pro Tem Announcement

Throughout the beta, we need members from the site whose focus is to engage the community, both in community-building issues and site management. That's why we select a few members from each community ...
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No more "Chairman Mao reincarnate" :(

@MarkTrapp I just heard you're stepping down from your position as moderator and have to say, I'm sorry to see you go. We may not always see eye-to-eye, and I hated the fact you used your ability to ...
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2011 Community Moderator Election [closed]

The 2011 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
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I'm resigning as a moderator from all Stack Exchange sites

I'm resigning as a moderator from all Stack Exchange sites, effective today. I didn't make this decision lightly, frivolously or suddenly. A persistent pattern of corporate missteps, and a ...
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How Should We Select More Moderators for Programmers SE?

In this question, we've established that this Q&A site has grown to the point where adding more moderator coverage will help maintain the standards of a Q&A site. Would the results of the ...
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Should P.SE Moderators have to "defend their seat"?

Building off of @Mark Trapp's answer here, should P.SE moderators have to defend their seat? In other words, should we keep a limited number of moderators and force them to run for re-election ...
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Do moderators discretely neglect the FAQ when they close certain question and not others?

My question was close because it was off topic. Here it is https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/132878/how-to-sell-yourself-to-the-manager It was asked in the context as developer. ...
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Introduction to new community moderator [closed]

you may be familiar with me, but in case you aren't I am maple_shaft and I was asked to be the new community moderator. I am very excited to take this responsibility and I hope that I do not let ...
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Rep Recalc for All Moderator Nominees [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Should moderator nominees have their reputations recalculated? Well, I just recalced and lost a few hundred points, it might not be a bad idea for everyone else to do the same ...
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2012 Community Moderator Election [closed]

The 2012 Community Moderator Election is now underway! Community moderator elections have three phases: Nomination phase Primary phase Election phase Most elections take between two and three weeks,...
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Do any of the moderator candidates intend to moderate differently?

Moderating is a very subjective activity. Some candidates may feel that they can uphold the programmers.se charter, but do it in a way that differs from the way that the incumbents do it today. ...
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I don't think people (or me) understand programmers.se

I trully understand when a question is unproper for a site, but this is ridiculous. My question was 'Do you have a phone on your desk?'. Obviously my intent was to share experiences from fellow ...
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Who should the moderators be? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Moderator Pro Tem Announcement In about two weeks, this community will receive some provisional moderators to help get this site started prior to the elections at the end of ...
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We are no longer accepting questions from this account

When I try to post a question in software engineering site of SO, it gives me below message and I cannot post any. Sorry, we are no longer accepting questions from this account. See the Help ...
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Why this Question was Closed/Locked, and a Question on a Mod's Comments

This is in regards to this question: https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/82519/why-command-line-is-faster-than-gui-closed Please read the previous version of my question also, as ...
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How to impeach a moderator?

As per: Moderator powers are unchecked. Closing 7/10 programmers-related questions. I agree whole heartedly. There are a couple moderators of programmers.SE who have gone power mad, deleting ...
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Moderator powers are unchecked. Closing 7/10 programmers-related questions.

Why are you closing so many questions? Clearly they're drawn to questions FOR or ABOUT programmers, and are general enough to be related to 'programmers'. Why is time management not allowed to be ...
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Should moderators be programmers?

Funny that the first question I asked in 4 months was closed, even though it garnered good responses, a few positive votes and is objectively a good question pertaining only to programmers and the ...
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