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On the occasion of this question, about losing rep over deletion of this one

Rubbish does not belong on the site. After a question has been marked as unclear, off-topic or too broad, one might consider to delete the question afterwards.

However, specifically if a question was marked as a dupe, we may very well assume that, even if it is a bad one, obviously either the title or the content is clear enough to understand that it is a duplicate of another existing question. Another question we bear on the site. Therefore, the question has some use as a sign post. If not, we should have marked it as unclear.

In such a case, imho, there are various reasons not to delete the question:

1. As mentioned, the question or its title might be useful as a sign post to the canonical one.
2. The community rules, but at the same time, the community should rule in a consistent way. If we first say the question is a dupe, we cannot say at the same time the question is unclear rubbish. In that case, we shouldn't have marked it as a dupe.
3. Not everyone might agree, but; we should at least consider the fact that if a question was answered and not marked as off-topic, someone might lose rep for unjust reasons.

Alltogether, I think we should leave dupes alone, unless we have a very good reason not to.

On the occasion of this question, about losing rep over deletion of this one

Rubbish does not belong on the site. After a question has been marked as unclear, off-topic or too broad, one might consider to delete the question afterwards.

However, specifically if a question was marked as a dupe, we may very well assume that, even if it is a bad one, obviously either the title or the content is clear enough to understand that it is a duplicate of another existing question. Another question we bear on the site. Therefore, the question has some use as a sign post. If not, we should have marked it as unclear.

In such a case, imho, there are various reasons not to delete the question:

1. As mentioned, the question or its title might be useful as a sign post to the canonical one.
2. The community rules, but at the same time, the community should rule in a consistent way. If we first say the question is a dupe, we cannot say at the same time the question is unclear rubbish. In that case, we shouldn't have marked it as a dupe.
3. Not everyone might agree, but; we should at least consider the fact that if a question was answered and not marked as off-topic, someone might lose rep for unjust reasons.

Alltogether, I think we should leave dupes alone, unless we have a very good reason not to.

To the occasion of this question, about losing rep over deletion of this one

Rubbish does not belong on the site. After a question has been marked as unclear, off-topic or too broad, one might consider to delete the question afterwards.

However, specifically if a question was marked as a dupe, we may very well assume that, even if it is a bad one, obviously either the title or the content is clear enough to understand that it is a duplicate of another existing question. Another question we bear on the site. Therefore, the question has some use as a sign post. If not, we should have marked it as unclear.

In such a case, imho, there are various reasons not to delete the question:

1. As mentioned, the question or its title might be useful as a sign post to the canonical one.
2. The community rules, but at the same time, the community should rule in a consistent way. If we first say the question is a dupe, we cannot say at the same time the question is unclear rubbish. In that case, we shouldn't have marked it as a dupe.
3. Not everyone might agree, but; we should at least consider the fact that if a question was answered and not marked as off-topic, someone might lose rep for unjust reasons.

Alltogether, I think we should leave dupes alone, unless we have a very good reason not to.

On the occasion of this question, about losing rep over deletion of this one

Rubbish does not belong on the site. After a question has been marked as unclear, off-topic or too broad, one might consider to delete the question afterwards.

However, specifically if a question was marked as a dupe, we may very well assume that, even if it is a bad one, obviously either the title or the content is clear enough to understand that it is a duplicate of another existing question. Another question we bear on the site. Therefore, the question has some use as a sign post. If not, we should have marked it as unclear.

In such a case, imho, there are various reasons not to delete the question:

1. As mentioned, the question or its title might be useful as a sign post to the canonical one.
2. The community rules, but at the same time, the community should rule in a consistent way. If we first say the question is a dupe, we cannot say at the same time the question is unclear rubbish. In that case, we shouldn't have marked it as a dupe.
3. Not everyone might agree, but; we should at least consider the fact that if a question was answered and not marked as off-topic, someone might lose rep for unjust reasons.

Alltogether, I think we should leave dupes alone, unless we have a very good reason not to.

To the occasion of this question, about losing rep over deletion of this one

Rubbish does not belong on the site. After a question has been marked as unclear, off-topic or too broad, one might consider to delete the question afterwards.

However, specifically if a question was marked as a dupe, we may very well assume that, even if it is a bad one, obviously either the title or the content is clear enough to understand that it is a duplicate of another existing question. Another question we bear on the site. Therefore, the question has some use as a sign post. If not, we should have marked it as unclear.

In such a case, imho, there are various reasons not to delete the question:

1. As mentioned, the question or its title might be useful as a sign post to the canonical one.
2. The community rules, but at the same time, the community should rule in a consistent way. If we first say the question is a dupe, we cannot say at the same time the question is unclear rubbish. In that case, we shouldn't have marked it as a dupe.
3. Not everyone might agree, but; we should at least consider the fact that if a question was answered and not marked as off-topic, someone might lose rep for unjust reasons.

Alltogether, I think we should be restraint to delete posts that were marked as a dupe. I'd suggest to be very, very restraint to delete duplicates.

To the occasion of this question, about losing rep over deletion of this one

Rubbish does not belong on the site. After a question has been marked as unclear, off-topic or too broad, one might consider to delete the question afterwards.

However, specifically if a question was marked as a dupe, we may very well assume that, even if it is a bad one, obviously either the title or the content is clear enough to understand that it is a duplicate of another existing question. Another question we bear on the site. Therefore, the question has some use as a sign post. If not, we should have marked it as unclear.

In such a case, imho, there are various reasons not to delete the question:

1. As mentioned, the question or its title might be useful as a sign post to the canonical one.
2. The community rules, but at the same time, the community should rule in a consistent way. If we first say the question is a dupe, we cannot say at the same time the question is unclear rubbish. In that case, we shouldn't have marked it as a dupe.
3. Not everyone might agree, but; we should at least consider the fact that if a question was answered and not marked as off-topic, someone might lose rep for unjust reasons.

Alltogether, I think we should leave dupes alone, unless we have a very good reason not to.