Are questions regarding software tools and language with limited following...
The following question, Can ZeroBrane support the Terra language interpreter? got two close votes.Is the question a good fit or is it just too general?For software and language with moderate following,...
View ArticleQuestions and Articles are occasionally duplicated into two identical posts...
I've noticed a number of incidences where a user posts the same question twice. However, these posts are created within the same second so this isn't a situation where a user keeps posting the same...
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How to filter by "answered"?
There is a "No answers" filter.Is there an "Answered" filter?
View ArticleQuestion about a task in a CTF challenge gives the write-up to the challenge...
I'm currently on my way of going through the whole picoCTF Gym tasks. While doing them, I more often than not go to Stack Overflow for help on a certain problem, not the whole challenge itself.So...
View ArticleWhen a popular question's title and body are unclear, does it warrant a...
I will be referring to this stackoverflow question: Get global variable dynamically by name string in JavaScriptThe title is clear, but I don't think most know what the body text is asking for. Nobody...
View ArticleThere are too many low quality questions and non-questions with the Python...
I am wondering if Stack Overflow has been compromised by spammers. Within a few minutes, I have flagged a lot of questions which are either non-questions or low-quality and they all have the python...
View ArticleBlock links to codesandbox without providing the code
Links to Code-sharing services are blocked when the person asks the question and doesn't put the code into the question.It seems this is not the case with code sandbox:See this question:...
View ArticleRecent flood of very low quality questions and non-questions with the Python...
I am wondering if Stack Overflow has been compromised by spammers. Within a few minutes, I have flagged a lot of questions which are either non-questions or low-quality and they all have the python...
View ArticleLet's send new users off to see the Wizard
This post is prompted in part by What can we put in a question template to help people ask better questions? where Jon Ericson and others have indicated an intention to develop a question wizard...
View ArticleHow should we handle machine learning questions asking for performance...
I have seen a lot of questions on tagged with machine learning that are along the lines of "here is my ML training script and a link to a dataset. I am getting x% accuracy, and how do I improve it?". I...
View ArticleWhat should I do if I don't get an answer?
What should I do if I don't get enough answers when I post a question? For example: Return value from PYQt slot of QwebView to main window widget (PYQt python)I asked this question 2 days ago and did...
View ArticleWhy doesn't Stack Overflow allow discussable questions or questions that...
Why doesn't Stack Overflow welcome discussable questions or questions that require opinions?I think these types of questions may also be beneficial like the coding questions.
View ArticleHow do I get notified by email when I receive replies to my question? And how...
When someone replies to my question:How can I be notified by email that a reply is waiting?How can I reply to them? I see no REPLY icon next to their name which would let them know I have a follow-up...
View ArticleGetting stats on my questions I've asked on Stack Overflow or Stack Exchange...
I would like to see stats on my questions, in particular, to see how many of them were:voted for closure with at least one close vote, orclosed, ordownvoted, orclosed and then reopened.Is it possible...
View ArticleIs it a good practice to provide solutions for non-debugging questions...
I've recently come across a question seeking how to achieve a task about aggregating data in JavaScript. I've noticed that the question got downvoted with people calling out that the OP has not...
View ArticleWhat is the availability logic for "Edit tags" link?
I have noticed that the "Edit tags" option/link is not available on some SO questions.What is its availability rules?
View ArticleWhen and how should I edit a existing answer? [duplicate]
I sometimes edit answers (usually to improve readability, add sources, etc..), but since there are several scenarios in which one might think an answer could be edited, I'm not sure what is the best...
View ArticleHow can I deal with Python indentation related questions?
Questions like this one are caused by simple indentation issues in Python. IMO, they don't bring any value to the site and have more or less the same answer. What is the correct way to deal with them?...
View ArticleWhat are the Stack Overflow rules for the number, type, and size of photo...
I am preparing to submit a question with photo attachments.What are the Stack Overflow rules for:The number of attachments that can accompany each member questionThe types of files acceptableThe...
View ArticleShould we treat "Is it possible to X?" questions as "How do I X?" [duplicate]
Often an otherwise reasonable question is poorly written as "Is it possible to", when it's clear that they really want to know "How do I". For example, Is there any way to seprate strings to substrings...
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