What happens "behind the scenes" when a post is tagged with [feature-request]?
So, what actually happens when a post is tagged with feature-request? I mean, do the elf Mods talk to the head of Santa Exchange about the new request, and if he thinks it's a good idea someone...
View ArticleWhat will the 'effective' solution be if job boards and sourcing are...
I have read Sunsetting Jobs & Developer Story. It says in Why?:Developers, as you all know, don’t have a hard time finding jobopportunities. The problem is often finding the right opportunity...
View ArticleDid thousands of [feature-request] posts get forgotten, without anyone adding...
There are currently 7K posts tagged with feature-request.Surprisingly, 6K of those posts(date of posting ranges from today to over 11 years ago) had no moderator-only-tag, such as status-completed or...
View ArticleWhy is "primarily opinion-based" a valid close reason on Meta?
I'm not an especially seasoned Meta user, so forgive me if this seems like a trivial question.My impression of Meta is that one of its major functions is to act as a forum for focused discussion of...
View ArticleIs it appropriate to post on meta on why we think one particular existing...
There have been plenty of examples where users post on meta to highlight the good deeds of other users, and such posts are usually well-received by the community.It's also the case that Suggesting or...
View ArticleWhat is the ETA for dark mode on Meta SO?
When can we expect Meta SO to have dark mode implemented? When I go to edit the site preferences in my profile, I see that the theme settings are there, but that only applies to the main SO site right...
View ArticleWhere do we see our deleted posts in the latest ui?
Previously, we could see our deleted posts like answers and questions in a particular place (at the bottom of our profile page). But, we find it nowhere in the latest ui. So, where are they now? Or...
View ArticleCan we edit/remove the arrows' tooltips on Meta?
I've read many times that voting on Meta is different; it should be reflected by the text shown by the tooltips that appear when you mouseover the upvote and downvote arrows.I'm not suggesting any...
View ArticleWhen can we expect Meta SO to have dark mode implemented? [duplicate]
When I go to edit the site preferences in my profile, I see that the theme settings are there, but that only applies to the main SO site right now. It's kind of annoying, as I use Dark Reader to make...
View ArticleWhy are lots of meta questions about learning and improving poorly received?
I’ve read many Meta questions that ask for advice with improving poorly-received Stack Overflow questions. The authors seem to be posting in good faith and putting forth honest attempts to learn and...
View Articlewhat is stackoverflows mission statement?
While I am a Stack Overflow(SO) user, sometimes I am confused as to the need SO is trying to fill.In the website's mission statement it says this: https://stackoverflow.co/Stack Overflow helps people...
View ArticleWhat is Stack Overflow's mission statement? [closed]
While I am a Stack Overflow (SO) user, sometimes I am confused as to the need SO is trying to fill.In the website's mission statement it says this: https://stackoverflow.co/Stack Overflow helps people...
View ArticleWhy was an answer about avoiding asking duplicated questions deleted?
So I had this answer (screenshot for <10K) deleted by a moderator.I raised a flag to try and get some clarification on why it was deleted, but no soap. I checked the timeline and the only comment on...
View ArticleHow did I get the Quorum badge when I don't have any post on Meta with a...
How did I get the Quorum badge when I don't have any post on Meta with a score of 2 or more?I have many posts with negative scores but none with positive ones.Are posts with negative scores considered...
View ArticleWhy does this meta question about a specific closed question in the main get...
The meta question How is this question about general computing hardware and software? is heavily downvoted. Now after a long time using the network I finally find my peace when my post is downvoted, so...
View ArticleUnsynchronized reputation in SO Meta and SO [duplicate]
I have my reputation on SO Meta and SO displayed differently. I have found on the FAQ that it is synchronized. I have tried refreshing many times, but no changes. In my profile also I find the...
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Why is my Meta Stack Overflow reputation different in the Stack Exchange...
I am curious... why is my Meta score different than my Stack Overflow score in the Stack Exchange Sites dropdown menu? Is this a bug? It's not out of sync for either of the site profile pages.I've read...
View ArticleIs it possible for a Stack Snippet to get information about the post it's...
Stack Snippets have many uses, and while I don't use them that often on Stack Overflow (I haven't been active for while, let alone in the javascript tag), they also have their uses on other sites in...
View ArticleIs it common for duplicate questions to get downvotes on meta?
I have a question on meta (that was migrated from the main Q&A). Originally, the question got a score of 4. Then it was closed as a duplicate, and shortly, it had a score of -4, and the question...
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What should I do if my question is marked as duplicate, gets downvotes, but...
I have another question on meta. It is marked as a duplicate (that has an answer to the question), and has a score of -6. So I was going to delete it, but it says I can't. Issue:I get it. The answer is...
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