How to deal with obtrusive edits?
The question / answerIn February of 2020, I created and answered this question.As of now (April 2021), it has received 13 upvotes for the answer and 5 for the question. This makes me conclude that it...
View ArticleStack overflow says post a new one but my question is closed! [duplicate]
So I asked a question at Problem Making A JavaFx Chatting Application but this question was closed because of my naming conventions and it clearly says I can edit the question or I can post a new one...
View ArticleShould I really ask the same question again if the old one was closed as a...
The duplicate banner tells me:Your post has been associated with a similar question. If this question doesn’t resolve your question, ask a new one.Should I keep reposting my question until I receive...
View ArticleBanned from answering questions, but I've never answered anyone's question...
I'm a bit confused as to why I can't answer questions anymore. For the record, I found out the answer to a question I'd asked myself earlier, and wanted to answer it in case anyone else finds...
View ArticleMaking a long question shorter / easier to read
I've asked a question Debugging visualizer which targets DateTime doesn't transfer the value and added a bounty.I feel that by its nature, the question is already rather complex. As comments come in...
View ArticleShould questions about obfuscated code be off-topic?
Per another Meta it came to our attention that there was a user posting potentially malicious code. There's no real rule about that, but, for unrelated reasons of moderation, the account that posted it...
View ArticleIs it ok to edit instead of asking a new question? [duplicate]
While reviewing the Reopen Votes queue, I encountered a duplicate question. Something about it seemed off - the revision was quite extensive, and from looking at the duplicate and the revised question...
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How to react when significant changes in some technology require new answers...
Recently the new release of Python 3.10 introduced a new syntax called match/case which is in fact a classical switch/case syntax (ref: https://docs.python.org/3.10/whatsnew/3.10.html).This is crucial...
View ArticleWhy does my question have so few views? And how can I increase them?
Yesterday, I bountied a question I had asked 27 days ago (my first bounty). And I am surprised at the lack of views on it. Before applying the bounty, the question had ~40 views, I believe. Now it has...
View ArticleHide questions with negative scores from front page?
What I wantObviously question quality is one of the most important issues that faces SO (Stack Overflow). I'm perfectly happy reading a new question and downvoting on it, but I think I would have a...
View ArticleWill questions be marked as duplicated again after re-open?
I just want to know how the system in Stack Overflow works. If a question has been marked as duplicated and it reopened after edited by the user, will it be closed again if the edited question is...
View ArticleCodePlex URL migration/maintenance [duplicate]
Before Microsoft acquired GitHub, they hosted code on a website named CodePlex and it was a popular platform for .NET projects. As you can see when you visit the CodePlex page, Microsoft put the...
View ArticleShould I delete (my own) unanswered questions?
I've been around for 2 years but not very active until lately. I asked a few questions, some of which got answered some didn't. Now my question is should I delete those questions that didn't get any...
View ArticleWhy does downvoting an answer cost reputation while questions not?
When I downvote an answer, I lose 1 reputation point. But downvoting a question is free.Is there any particular reason for that?
View ArticleAnyone having issues with code blocks in comments [duplicate]
I tried to add some code, in the comments section of this question:But ticks, tildes, 4 spaces don't seem to work at all...Also, I don't even have the buttons above my edit box!Is this a bug?Windows 10...
View ArticleStack Overflow for show'n'tell [duplicate]
Is it appropriate to post as a question something along the lines of, "I wrote this really cool thing. Can you work out what it does?" (and post the code).My reason to think yes is, it still spreads...
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If this is question ban-worthy, the algorithm needs to be changed
I went to ask a question, and was surprised to see this warning:I'm an active user who does research and puts a lot of effort into their posts, but cannot avoid being question banned (well, getting...
View ArticleMy Stack Overflow account was closed for questions, but I can't delete any of...
My Stack Overflow account can't currently post any questions. I edited all my questions that could be edited, but my account still didn't open. How long is it till it gets checked again?Also: is it...
View ArticleNew tag-based “Random Question” link like the “Random article” link on Wikipedia
Quite recently, I read that one good way to learn something new is to hit the “Random article” link in Wikipedia.I thought that for people who want to learn something new in IT, a great addition would...
View ArticleDownvotes on Template meta-programming question. How can I improve it? [closed]
I've got -2 with this question in less than 10 minutes.Does it have something inherently wrong?TMP and SFINAE are not easy topics, and I'm still learning, so I have searched before asking, but... I...
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