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Should I approve edits that only have substantial additions?
I've gotten a couple of edits for review where the editor has simply apparently tacked on several sentences' worth of information. Here is an example. It seems to me that this is appropriate for a ...
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Tags in question bodies
In this question I just saw something that I hadn't seen before and didn't know you could even do. Using a [Tag:xxx] construct the author put actual tags in the question body in addition to those in ...
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Advice on failed audit
I just failed this review audit on this question. I failed a few in the past that were borderline, but this one feels way out of bounds, to me. It asks no fewer than seven individual questions, many ...
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How can I cast votes in the community moderator election?
Today, I received a message in my inbox notifying me to cast my vote in the 2024 community moderator election:
I clicked on it and the election page was opened. I scrolled down and found the ...
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What's the difference between the two code formatting styles (code-fences vs indented blocks) regarding syntax highlighting?
I have been using code fences to highlight my code in SO
```javascript
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Recently I have noted that my code is being edited and the below syntax is being used
<!-- lang-js -->
I have seen ...
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Add the "Insufficient information" banner when new users are answering a question for the first time
I think a good idea to help new users be more accustomed to the site would be to add the "Insufficient information" banner when they click "Answer this question" and they haven't answered a question ...
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How should I correct dead links in comments when I don't have enough reputation to comment?
So I came across a question with an accepted answer. The author and OP commented on the accepted answer and included links in their comments. The links are very relevant to anyone who finds this ...
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What to do about downvoted question with upvoted answer?
I recently asked this question which received multiple downvotes and a close vote, but which also has an accepted answer with upvotes.
This is confusing since a downvote (to me) indicates that the ...
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Add the ability to feature badges (and other Stack Overflow content) on Developer Story [closed]
Currently the only Stack Overflow related thing you can feature on your Developer Story is an answer.
Stack Overflow is so much more. I think you should be able to feature badges, questions you ...
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I've earned a badge 6 times—is this a bug?
Today, I flagged my first post, hooray. Because of that, I've got the "Citizen Patrol" badge. But not once, but 6 times already, or at least: I got the notification 6 times now. A bug?
To be clear: I'...
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How to obtain the user name history of a user
Stack Overflow allows users to change their user name. Is it possible to see the history of names that a user has?
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Another Library/Tool Request Question Flag Disputed [duplicate]
I recently ran into this question in the Triage queue which asks for a open-source library recommendation. I flagged as Unsalvageable -> Off-Topic (it clearly asks for an off-site resource), but the ...
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[spec], [specification], [specifications]
We have these three tags, that seem to be about the same thing:
spec (× 231)
specification (× 175)
specifications (× 432)
I think we should use only one tag -- if we need it at all, that is.
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LQP queue unusually full: is VLQ/NAA being misused?
This is up from about a week ago where it was around 20 posts.
The issue is: much of the stuff in the queue should not be in there. (Questions that should be closed as 'unclear' or 'minimal example', ...
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User posting with multiple identities similar worthless questions
I got the feeling these two users, @kate-smith and @sarah-smith, are the same user (there could be more, but these are the two I've spotted).
That in itself isn't a problem, but when you look at the ...