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Is the block against unregistered users asking questions still necessary?
Since 2012, unregistered users (users who haven't explicitly signed up for the site) have been prevented from asking questions (not answering questions) on this site. This block was implemented ...
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Some stats on first and second posts
One of the things that we occasionally see on P.SE (and more often at the start of a new college semester) is new users posting their homework. With single posts, we are often able to comment and ...
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Why are we getting so many off topic 'debug this for me' questions? what can we do about it?
Yes, this is a duplicate of Using Programmers as "learning and training area" for Stack Overflow kind questions intended to re-ask the question more clearly and without the tangents of ...
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Why is this question still around?
I'm talking about this. The user is obviously a troll and should probably be question-locked and some serious action taken to limit their ability to comment.
I flagged it for moderator attention, no ...
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Looking for guidance on using "No Action Needed" in the first posts review queue
Following the post from Yannis Rizos about the use of "No Action Needed" for posts that are not all that good (Reviewing first posts from new users), I am struggling to understand when to use "No ...
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Reviewing first posts from new users
I took a quick look at the review history in our first posts review queue and I've noticed some "No Action Needed" reviews that I didn't agree with. That's not a problem, I don't expect anyone to ...
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How can we avoid turning off potential participants who see the wall of Closed questions?
The home page of P.SE is often littered with inappropriate questions that have been appropriately closed. This is an important part of any .SE site.
However, it can be intimidating or off-putting for ...
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Reducing user frustration
There has been some minor stir about a user who apparently rage-quit P.SE. This isn't exactly common, but it isn't exactly uncommon either.
I admit to this being a less than idea question itself - I ...
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Is this really Uncle Bob??
Answer to Can a function be too short? by user "Uncle Bob".
If so, welcome Uncle Bob! I'm thrilled to see you answering questions on Programmers!
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When associating multiple sites to a new site, what about adding a minimum level reputation automatically for the new site?
I've been trying to lurk on the Programmer's site and a couple of other new Stack Exchange sites before posting a question to get a higher reputation. My ID was automatically associated with my other ...
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How to handle new user with significant amount of closed questions
I have noticed recently a number of new users who have a significant amount of closed questions. One user in particular has around 50% of 28 questions asked that have been closed. A lot of the ...
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