Questions tagged [deleted-answers]
This is the tag to use for any questions related to deleted answers specifically.
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If an answer is deleted, what should links to it do when viewed in an incognito window? [duplicate]
If an answer is deleted, what should links to it do when viewed in an incognito window?
Currently they just go to the parent question, leaving users confused.
Shouldn't they print some explanatory ...
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What is the policy with answering questions using AI? [duplicate]
I am not able to find an existing current policy regarding appealing a decision to remove a post due to using AI to answer questions.
How is this viewed. I recently had an answer taken down and ...
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Put answer deletion in question's timeline [duplicate]
Today the question Are there other ways to say "The store is farther from the motel than we expected."? popped up in the Recently Active Questions list of English Language Learners, but when ...
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Wrong post notice for an answer migrated with its question then subsequently deleted
This question was initially asked on the main Stack Overflow site, then migrated to the meta site along with this answer. The answer was then deleted on the meta site via regular delete votes. However,...
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Does Stack Exchange policy discourage deleting your own answer after downvotes/criticism is received?
I've seen comments on Super User Meta where users call it "toxic" or "bad behavior" to post an answer, and then delete it when it receives negative feedback or downvotes.
I've ...
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Again possible for users to vote to undelete posts deleted by moderators (in certain cases)
This came up last year and was fixed, but has come up again in certain cases.
Over on Android Enthusiasts, I deleted this answer. As the post was deleted by a moderator (me), it should not be possible ...
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Late Answers review tasks not completed/answer not deleted after 6 Recommend deletion votes
Although they fixed the problem where a single Recommend deletion review completes the task and does nothing, I have noticed other issues. At least for Low Quality Posts/Answers, 6 Recommend deletion ...
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Can I dispute deleting my answer or closing my question? [duplicate]
Somebody deleted my answer. There is a button "undelete," but this will start an edit war without proper respectful discussion. I spent much time and effort writing that answer. I still ...
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Is it intentional that ParentId is present only if the question is not deleted?
The Database schema documentation for the public data dump and SEDE lists ParentId among the things which are present in the PostsWithDeleted table.
However, if you check the deleted answers, the ...
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Do you lose reputation for deleting a positively scored answer after 60 days? [duplicate]
According to an answer on When deleting own question, do I lose reputation points?, if a question with a score of 3 or more is deleted 60 days or more after it is posted, the reputation gained from ...
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Why is there the ability to flag an answer for deletion if the answer has proved useful?
I'm curious as to the purpose of the function for answers to be 'flagged for deletion' when they have been upvoted?
Surely, answers that are receiving votes are useful and fulfill the purpose of ...
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When querying PostsWithDeleted, is there any way to see the delete reason of an answer?
When querying PostsWithDeleted, is there any way to see the delete reason of an answer?
The closest I was able to get was querying WHERE ParentId IS NULL. That filter shows that an answer was deleted ...
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When an answer is deleted, what would the URL to that answer point to?
This is the URL of an answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/79477767
It's deleted. However I expect to be redirected to the question it answers to, not the 404 page. So if it's an 404 page, that means ...
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Are 'real' delete votes preserved if an answer gets deleted from review? [duplicate]
Suppose someone posts an VLQ/NAA answer that gets flagged and enters the Low Quality queue. When 20K+ users with delete votes remaining review answers with 0 score or less, they can cast delete votes ...
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How to make an effective appeal against deletion because it may be AI-generated
I wrote answers without AI, but moderators deleted them. I tried to flag it to take objection, but it was all overruled.
How to write an effective appeal? What things do I need to provide to prove I ...
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