Questions tagged [discussion]
Questions that may not necessarily have a clear-cut right or wrong answer and are often subjective. If your question isn't a bug report, feature request, or request for support, it's probably a discussion.
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Unhelpful responses and dismissive non-answers [closed]
I'm really just airing a grievance here, but man is it annoying how you can practically count on the first response to any question you ask to be someone trying to make you feel stupid. They're ...
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More network sites to see advertising test
We’ve been exploring the concept of using open auction to manage advertising on some Stack Exchange sites. Under this model, advertisers (who have been organized into categories based on their ...
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The "question appears subjective ..." system seems to work poorly [closed]
In re the system that indicates the automatic question appears to be subjective, just before you click "submit":
(This question is not about real users voting to close the question as ...
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Upcoming research on Stack Overflow and across the SE network (Nov 2024)
Today, I shared an update on the blog about the research we will be conducting over the next quarter.
TL;DR – this quarter’s research focus is as follows:
Motivation, incentives, and gamification
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Why do mods have unrestricted access to users' followed posts but not saved posts and other private data?
I recently learned that moderators have unrestricted access to users’ followed posts simply by viewing their profiles. It's worrying and seems odd, especially considering that saved posts and voting ...
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Is there any site on SE where a question about cultural trends in search engines are allowed?
I have asked this in two places and it has been "off topic" both times.
How did "near me" become a common search qualifier?
How did "near me" become a common search ...
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Unable to copy edit question link when don't have edit privilege and the suggested edits queue is full
When adding a comment to request clarification on a question from a new user I try and start the comment with "please edit the question..." where "edit" is a hyperlink to the /edit ...
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Should you report an account you think is bought online?
I noticed a user post a question that looked rather basic. I looked at their previous answers formulated in an other style and have a sort of senior level (even on answers from more then 10 years ago)!...
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Why does the community bot only have 1 reputation? [duplicate]
I recently edited my post from an unlogged browser, and the edit goes to the community bot, as its profile also says:
I do things like
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Own suggested edits from anonymous users
So why can't it ...
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Is there a table that holds the badge name, its description, and retired status?
SO has badges that are awarded to users for completing some tasks. I was playing around with SO Data Explorer and noticed there is no table for badge definition itself.
So for example if I want to ...
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Confusing declined flags: proposed actions taken despite declining
As I was reviewing my flagging history, I noticed multiple flags that I raised on posts with the status-review tag were declined with the generic decline message*. Interestingly, the intended actions (...
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Thoughts on the CEO update Blog Post "Building trust in AI is key to a thriving knowledge ecosystem"
In the tradition of posting meta posts for feedback, in the hopes that it'll be conveyed to the relevant people, and at the very least, have a space to discuss the most recent blog post by the CEO.
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Why not delete users who haven't come back for a certain amount of time? [duplicate]
I might be the only one who thinks this, but I find it rather annoying that there are a million derelict, unused profiles, especially unregistered ones, that ask (or occasionally answer) one, singular ...
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In the long term, are there plans to convert the Meta Stack Exchange network into a decentralized solution? [closed]
It's my first time on Meta Stack Exchange, but when I read the topics on what is going on in development of the platform, my first thoughts were, why are most of the Topics voted down so much?
For ...
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Are these app permissions for accessing SE user account correct? [closed]
There's an iOS app I'd like to use for Stack Exchange and it allows me to authenticate to get more features but after authenticating I'm having second thoughts. What do you think of this:
App for ...
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