What to do with the many duplicate/similar "No WiFi after upgrade" questions?

Question

I've seen several of these lately, and one of the latest one had the side-bar filled with them, none of them with marked answers, as you can see here:

Here are the links:

• https://askubuntu.com/questions/400186/updated-to-ubuntu-12-10-now-cannot-connect-to-internet

• Cannot connect wireless internet with 12.10 on Dell Inspiron 1525 - Actually answered by 5 answers, though none marked.

• https://askubuntu.com/questions/270429/internet-connection-issue-ubuntu-12-10?rq=1 - Commented on, but no OP response

• Ubuntu 12.10 : wireless not working after update - Has an answer, but not marked

• I have issues connecting to Internet in Ubuntu 12.10 - Again, answered, but not marked.

• How can I fix my WiFi on Ubuntu 12.10? - Double, answer. Again, unmarked

• Cant Connect to Internet with Ubuntu 12.10 - Again, commented on, but no OP response

• Cant Connect to Internet with Ubuntu 12.10 - Answered, but not marked.

These are all slightly different, but still similar. There has to be some dupes there, but I have no clue which ones to mark!

Thanks!

Answer 1

Answer them. If a answer is not possible, close them. Comment them to get OP input if it's not clear, but never duplicate them against questions that will not help.

If accepted/upvoted answers is given, then ask those answerers to make a new question about the models/chips their answers works against, to make them searchable.

Answer 2

It seems Wifi problems are common not just to Ubuntu, but other Linux OS's as well, including of course Ubuntu derivatives. Perhaps there should be a sticky/section dedicated to Wifi problems? Have it mentioned that when you post your problem, to put in make, model, and what wireless internet chip they are using.