Should I re-ask a very old question?
I just searched for python numpy array decimal and the first result that Google shows is:numpy array with dtype Decimal?The answers there are 11 years old. I have the exact same question so it is most...
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Filter by Bounty queues up regular questions as well
In SO's Bountied question tab, the default values are selected or checked:Filter by —> Has bountySorted by —> Bounty ending soonTagged with —>no values (however, python tagged in this...
View ArticleReally simple questions that are good as a FAQ, but aside from that, are lazy...
I stumbled across this question:What is a Python egg?Now, I understand that it is 12 years old, maybe at that time it wasn't as easy to find information, but we are talking 2010, not 1999, so I still...
View Article"Land rushing" new technology basic questions: does anyone care?
Every Stack Overflow user has encountered a question with many thousands of upvotes that could have been answered by a brief look at a man page (several git questions fall into this class).While I...
View ArticleHow should we tag questions that ask about printing the command before...
How should we tag questions that ask about printing the command before executing it? The answer would refer to something like: bash -x, psql --echo-all, etc., depending on the language.I feel that...
View ArticleShould I avoid deleting an upvoted (but closed) question? [duplicate]
A question I asked on Stack Overflow turned out to be a duplicate, and was closed. I checked the linked questions, and found satisfactory answer. Later, I thought deleting the question, as it seemed to...
View ArticleHow to deal with a number of questions pertaining to SEDE on Stack Overflow main
A link to a question was posted in SOCVR chat room which was about the Stack Exchange Data Explorer (SEDE). As it's about one of the details of the SEDE, a Stack Exchange component, I (and others)...
View ArticleHow can I remove the questions limit each week? [duplicate]
Each week I can only ask one question and after that I am blocked for a week, even though I have improved my questions and I ask properly. To whom do I turn to lower the block?I'm getting this...
View ArticleCan I ask design-related questions on Stack Overflow?
Is Stack Overflow for design and architecture questions or just for technical questions?
View ArticleOpinionated question for performance and readability improvements
I have recently asked this question: How to flatten a list of lists without using for loops, where I was looking for suggestions on how to improve the performance and readability of a snippet of Python...
View ArticleWhy was I banned from asking questions? [duplicate]
Why was I banned from asking questions?I've answered several of my own, and some of the others' questions did not resolve my issues, and some were marked as correct.So, what's the deal?
View Article"Welcome back" message annoying and not needed
About once a week I get a "welcome back" message that encourages me to 'vote up questions' and won't go away without a click. Is it really necessary to ask people who have been around for 7 years to...
View ArticleHow to handle "Explain how this ${code dump} works" questions [duplicate]
I've been seeing more and more frequently what I call "explain how this works" questions. A good example is: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/23523344/function-explanation-neededEssentially, OP...
View ArticleShould I flag if I am not sure if a question is opinion-based? [duplicate]
I am not sure if this question is opinion-based. Should I still flag so a moderator decides or are flags only for when you are certain, so not to make mods lose time?My reasoning is that flagging can...
View ArticleWhy was my question about a difference in behavior between .NET 4.7.1 and...
I recently got question banned and as a result I am very careful when writing a question. Today, I was once again downvoted when asking what I felt was a solid, well written question.As I have learned...
View ArticleIs formatting that is designed solely to call attention to a question or...
I strongly agree with the answers in, "Is using 'header' markdown okay in answers?" I use headings quite frequently in my answers, but generally only an H4, and only when there are multiple "sections"...
View ArticleHow much code is too much code to put into a question?
So, I've recently seen a lot of cases where questions have mostly code written on them rather than actual information that can be used to solve the problem. There's been people posting plenty of code...
View ArticleA quality standard for questions on Stack Overflow [closed]
What can I do when getting “This question body does not meet our quality standards”? I have tried it and don't understand.
View ArticleIs there a way to separate questions for which all answers are unaccepted...
Looking for questions to answer, I browse through mainly three types of questions:questions with no answer.questions with unaccepted answer(s) which seems like the OP didn't find the time to check the...
View ArticleWhat 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't...
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