Is requiring users to include code *in the question* for debugging questions...
I promoted this question out of Staging Ground, because the question was clear and well-stated, and they included a GitHub repository link that included a minimal but functional reproducing case, along...
View ArticleWhat is the problem with my question? How can I improve it? [closed]
What is the problem with my question How can I unit test the thread-safety of method? that it has been closed?How can I improve it?At some point it reached 4 downvotes with 0 comments from the downvoters.
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Why is the total number of questions on Stack Overflow shrinking lately?
On February 3, 2025 there were 24,248,034 questions on SOOn March 3, 2025 there were 24,254,223 questions on SOOn April 3, 2025 there were 24,241,364 questions on SOOn April 21, 2025 there were...
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Why did my question have to be deleted?
This is a follow up to a previous meta-question I posted.That meta-question was too broad was closed.Now I see that my main question was deleted as if it was a post that should be removed and also not...
View ArticleSuggesting to delete downvoted question and create it again
It's easier for a low-quality new question to get downvotes than to be restored, especially for niche tags.Most voters don't follow the questions they downvoted, with the result that an edit that makes...
View ArticleWhy was this question closed and not reopened?
Two months ago I ran across Stack Overflow question Find the intersection of two parallel (collinear) line segments that addressed a problem I was facing. There were 6 answers, many of them good, which...
View ArticleHow can my DTrace question get undeleted after deletion by a moderator?
I had my question (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/79611623/dtrace-equivalent-for-perf-record) deleted by a moderator.The reason cited is -We don’t allow questions seeking recommendations for...
View ArticleQuestion list always filters for No Answers
When I go to https://stackoverflow.com/questions, the list only shows questions without answers.Clicking on "Filter", then unchecking "No answers" doesn't help, because the checkbox is reset to the...
View ArticleQuestion popping up with a choice "Yes, I can help"/"No, I can't" and...
I opened a StackOverflow question (this one) from a search engine, and a different question popped up in front of the subject, with a mention asking whether I feel I can help the person and two buttons...
View ArticleWhy was my question about customizing a UI element in the IDE closed?
I asked a question. I wanted to know how to customize the order of items in the "Create New File" menu in Android Studio.I didn't receive a single answer, not a single comment, but the question was...
View ArticleHow should a question be closed if the answer is given in documentation?
Since documentation is in public beta now, what close reason should be used for a question whose answer is given in an example of a topic in documentation? The example uses the same language/technology...
View ArticleQuestions closed as Opinion-based in accessibility topic
I regularely answer questions about accessibility. Since a few weeks, I have the impression that quite a lot of accessibility related questions are closed very quickly as "opinion-based".Quite a lot...
View ArticleQuestions on home page are not refreshing to show different questions anymore
I have to admit, I don't peruse Stack Overflow much anymore to answer questions. I don't have the free time like I did in the past.With that being said, I do try to answer questions that I happen to...
View ArticleAre questions on programming tools installation/configuration on-topic?...
I have seen several instances of questions that don't seem to be directly about programming. To be precise, they are about installing and configuring development tools - e.g. NS2, Cygwin, Visual...
View ArticleAre library installation problems on topic for Stack Overflow?
I would appreciate help understanding why this question about TensorFlow module installation on Mac Silicon is marked as "not about programming or software development".Is it because the question is...
View ArticleWhy are "how to" questions requiring knowledge beyond a particular...
Why are "how to" questions requiring knowledge beyond a particular implementation, typical of questions at the planning stage, considered not useful?Consider the question "How to use Symfony's...
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Filtered Question Page Doesn't have Header
When filtering on a tag there used to be a header on the page with Questions Tagged [Tag]:There is currently no header if filtering on a single tag:If there is a custom filter with multiple tags you...
View ArticleIs there a way to ask about actual good practices?
I'm a C++ developer.I don't know how it is in other languages, but in C++ best practices are a big thing.Most of the books recommended in The Definitive C++ Book Guide and List are best-practice books...
View ArticleI want to seed Stack Overflow with questions about my product/project. What...
I run a project or business that involves coding and I'd like for people to be able to find information about this on Stack Overflow. What do I need to know about doing this? Is this allowed?Return to...
View ArticleWhen to post solidity & smart contract questions on SO rather than Ethereum SE?
When will solidity & smart contract question posts be better received on Stack Overflow rather than Ethereum Stack Exchange?A glance at the Ethereum SE's top questions clearly shows most of them...
View ArticleHow can we take back our good questions from AI?
With the advent of LLM-based (Large Language Model) AI (Artificial Intelligence), people ask fewer questions on Stack Overflow (SO). Markedly fewer, perhaps 10% of peak, although more like 20% of what...
View ArticleWhat should I do about typo answers that did not solve the question?
A reasonably common occurrence is someone asks a question about their code not working, and then there is an answer like:You made a typo, change mispelled to misspelledAnd the answer gets a comment...
View Articlehow can anything be done about pedantic question closing?
When Stack Overflow first came about SEO was worse, and disk space was more expensive. The result was a large set of rules about the nature of SO questions so as to neither pollute the search space...
View ArticleShould Stack Overflow officially integrate an LLM feature to suggest answers...
TL;DR What if Stack Exchange utilized an LLM integration to add ONE standard answer for questions with low activity, while encouraging the community to review said answers?It could help revitalize the...
View ArticleWhat is the best way to ask follow up questions?
A lot of time after I ask a question I still have further questions about the problem or I come up with new questions that are closely related. It is always a pain to ask follow-up questions or related...
View Article"Follow on" question vs edit to original - when to use which? [duplicate]
I'm interested in what guidance/advice can folks offer on when to edit questions to add more information vs asking a brand new follow-on question (that references the first one as a hyperlink) I asked...
View ArticleHow can I improve my question on git and GitHub?
My question How can I undo pushing 12k duplicate commits to GitHub if I can't fix the local state? shows research effort and contains enough detail so that it should hopefully be clear and useful. It...
View ArticleWhat makes a "good" performance question on SO?
I've just achieved the ability to review close/reopen votes, and am trying to take this responsibility seriously. I was presented with the following question, and recommended that it be closed as too...
View Article(How) Should we change attitude to easy questions since we have LLMs now?
We decided long ago that it's OK to have answers to easy questions (like "how to find the length of a string"). It helps to find answers to easy questions on this site, even if you could easily find...
View ArticleAre questions like "is this the best way to do X" off-topic?
I found this recent question: New to SQL Server 2012, improve monthly change query.Normally questions like "is this the best way to [insert something here]? are off-topic, and normally are closed...
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