Bug in writing titles

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Referring to my previous question, I typed the title as Lost REPUTATION ! but I got Lost REPUTATION? Is this a bug? Or some secret feature?

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-20 10:32:27Z

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This isn't a bug, it's a feature. Typically questions aren't statements, but questions. So Stack Exchange lightly nudges you to the correct punctuation.

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answered May 12, 2012 at 15:55

Marco CeppiMod

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The fourth point in the answer is Spaces before trailing punctuation removed... in my case they are not only removing the space but also the exclaimation mark. So the problem isnt actually solved as stated by the answer.
– Ashu
Commented May 12, 2012 at 18:45
Right, the answer states that Stack Exchange will remove excessive punctuation (like the !) and replace it with a ?. In addition they will also remove the space between the last word and the punctuation mark.
– Marco Ceppi Mod
Commented May 12, 2012 at 20:25
so in the end what can be done?
– Ashu
Commented May 12, 2012 at 20:48
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Instead of trying to force the software to accept a variation of the less-informative "Lost REPUTATION !", use the better "Why did I lose reputation?" or "How can I see how I lost reputation?" as a title to your question.
– Chan-Ho Suh
Commented May 13, 2012 at 3:54
good point. ill make the change.
– Ashu
Commented May 13, 2012 at 7:30

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