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Why was this discussion closed as a duplicate of another unrelated one?
A user recently asked a question, which was asking about the order of answers displayed in one's activity tab in their profile. Screenshot because it's deleted (credit to dbc). The question itself was...
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For some weird reason my profile badges have been lost, questions were...
For some unknown reason I have lost all my badges, although my reputation points are there. My profile was new but still without any explanation everything was deleted except the reputation points....
View ArticleIs suspending users for voting to delete a question while being discussed on...
I found this question Why is only the first case statement applied in a Google Data Studio? which is discussed on meta here Regex question was closed as lacking details, but I think it was objective...
View ArticleHow much can I post about my script on meta if it's relevant?
I've made a userscript for enabling moderation features and I've found many MSO posts where it would be relevant to post an answer or a comment. So far, I've only posted one answer and one comment. I...
View ArticleWhat "details or clarity" are needed in this case?
I think the meaning of this question is clear:Is there a way to know who voted to close my questions?It asks if there is a function on Stack Overflow to do this, or not. I don't know what "details" the...
View ArticleQuestions in Meta should not be closed as duplicates when they ask about...
I have posted a couple of questions recently about specific Stack Overflow questions. My questions were closed as duplicates (though I did achieve my goal in each case).So the question is whether or...
View ArticleIs the [articles] meta-tag exclusive for Collectives, while it was first...
Meta Stack Overflow has the articles tag. The current excerpt and wiki are:Use this tag for questions regarding Articles that were added with the release of CollectivesCollectives adds the ability to...
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How do you edit what information appears under name and location on your...
How do you edit what information appears under name and location on your Stack Overflow network profile?I was able to successfully update the About Me section on my network profile using the "Update...
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How can you edit what appears under your name and location on your Stack...
How do you edit what information appears under name and location on your Stack Overflow network profile?I was able to successfully update the About Me section on my network profile using the "Update...
View ArticleRequest for clarification on moderation policy regarding deletion of posts...
The following comment was posted on a Stack Overflow question:Moderator Note: We will not be deleting questions while they are under active discussion on Meta. Please note that having participated in...
View ArticleWhat's the difference between Meta Stack Overflow and Stack Overflow? [closed]
What is the difference between Meta Stack Overflow and Stack Overflow?I use Stack Overflow often now, but I don't really know if Meta Stack Overflow would be better for me.
View ArticleSuggesting or requesting that people nominate themselves in a moderator election
Several years ago, Grace Note wrote in the 2015 Code Review Moderation Election chat room:Some sites like to host a thread where people can try to goad others into nominating by naming them and saying...
View ArticleCongratulations, Zoe
Moderator note: This is a highly unusual Meta post, but it follows unique circumstances in general. Please do not close or delete this post. Moderators will reverse either action.Congratulations, Zoe.I...
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Stack Overflow META logo is missing META on the user page
The MSO logo, when logged out, is missing the orange META mark on the user page.Image of the header when logged out:Image of the header when logged in:
View ArticleCan we talk about the voting culture here on Meta?
I'd like to start with saying that I emailed @Shog9 back in August with the text below, because I'm not a particularly good writer, and I was hoping he'd be able to write up a nice post here. A couple...
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Should we make the pop-up not appear when downvoted [feature-request]...
On What is "meta"? How does it work?:On posts tagged [feature-request], voting indicates agreement ordisagreement with the proposed change rather than just the quality orusefulness of the post...
View ArticleShould a feature request be voted based on its priority?
If people come to meta to post a feature request, should it be voted taking into account how important it is compared to other requests?The only question I've found that could in any way relate to is...
View ArticleShould "Hot Meta Posts" also include highly active but controversial meta...
On meta, there are many times where downvotes don't reflect that the question/answer is badly written, factually incorrect, or generally off-topic, but that there is some form of disagreement between...
View ArticleIs using meta communities as bug trackers optimal?
It took some time for me to realize that meta communities like this one and SE.meta was also used as bug trackers, and platforms for discussion or evaluating new features.Now, I do believe that the...
View ArticleWhy was my Meta question closed as a duplicate of a tangentially-related...
I asked Please update the Google Prettify syntax-highlighting library in July 2018. Since action was requested of SE Inc. and they did not respond, the question essentially died.All of a sudden today,...
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