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107 questions linked to/from Why is "Can someone help me?" not a useful question?
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How to write a query for the Stack Exchange Data Explorer [duplicate]
I'd like to write a query in the Stack Exchange Data Explorer for the Cross Validated site, which returns me the Question and Answers on Cross Validated by month and by tag, for the 10 tags which ...
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Should we use “Any kind of help will be appreciable” in a question? [duplicate]
Many people write
Any kind of help will be appreciable
in their questions. Is this allowable according to Stack Overflow policies and community? Should we remove this phrase from the question?
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Is it okay for students to ask Stack Overflow to do their homework? [duplicate]
I think it is good learning for them. But what do you think?
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Cheating them out of an education or it’s just hypocrisy [duplicate]
If you read through this post (link to picture for < 10k)), there is a new contributor who has asked a question about reversing a string in Java. He was new to the site and someone provided an ...
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Precise definition of off-topic subjects & close-happy problems [duplicate]
I see more and more closed questions, without any clear explanation - or maybe there are now so many rules that it's becoming impossible to ask a question.
As an example:
I need to write a demo ...
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How can I get my question about data compression in Python reopened? [duplicate]
So I asked what I thought was a pretty basic and straightforward question about how to do something in Python. That led to someone(s) closing my question saying it was a "how do I do this?" ...
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What should I do with this user's debugging questions? [duplicate]
In the tag I'm active on I've seen an user post 10 questions the last 4 days and 8 of these questions are all the same format "I have this problem, here's my code: *code dump*. Basically using ...
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Question is closed [duplicate]
ALL,
This is not my question, but I'm curious...
How to support several languages in a wxWidgets based application
The reason for closure - "Update the question so it focuses on one problem only.&...
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Is my grammar not clear enough? [duplicate]
I tried to post this as a question on Stack Overflow:
I am developing a web application using java.in it i want to send a text message to a mobile.please help me with some example.
but got the ...
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May I ask for tips? [duplicate]
I have a piece of JavaScript code I want to ask advice on. I want to know if I may post a question on the main site, asking for tips on a piece of code I have written. I don't want the answer, just ...
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What can you do when your question gets downvoted? [duplicate]
I had a question that started to get a few downvotes immediately after posting. I went to delete it, but got a message that said if I delete to many questions, I'll get a question ban... But if I don'...
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Why was this question closed as not a real question? [duplicate]
This question was closed: create unique verification link in email? . But "Is this possible?" is a real question (though the answer is obvious if anyone's used any web app at all :-), and asking for ...
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How can I ask a "good question" and not get flagged? [duplicate]
I am trying my best to ask my questions in a format that is acceptable on this platform. I've used the wizard and searched extensively for documentation that gives direction. However, I keep getting ...
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Advice for improving chances of reopening of my question about XML processing [duplicate]
How to programmatically fix an XML document based on maxLength restrictions in the schema
Immediately after posting and receiving down- and close-votes, I edited the question to provide focus, ...
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How much research effort is expected of Stack Overflow users?
I'm well aware that some research effort is expected of Stack Overflow users before they post any new questions, but I'm not sure just how much research effort is considered adequate.
I asked a ...