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What is the best way to write a reply to a comment?
I see at least 3 ways to reply to a comment while mentioning the user:
@user: Bla-bla-bla
@user, Bla-bla-bla
@user - Bla-bla-bla
Which one is the proper or the best way to do it?
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How to give credit to someone else when writing an answer based on a comment?
Let's say I posted a question. I did or didn't get some answers. But I also received some comments. Among them, one comment either answered my question or gave me hint to answer my own question. What'...
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What is the meaning of OP?
I regularly see the abbreviation OP used in comments and in questions on the meta site. What does it mean?
Should a glossary be included in the FAQ? Or should OP be included in an existing glossary I ...
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How do I choose comments to be the best answer?
Sometimes users make the best answer on the comments, what should I do to make them best answer?
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What to do when an answer is just a (very good) request for information?
What should I do when I come upon a question that's missing some information, which has been requested...but only in an answer that does not actually attempt to answer the question, nor even to ...
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How much confusion is justifiable in the name of simplifying comment "threads"?
Suppose I leave a comment to a question or answer suggesting a change that I cannot make myself or don't wish to make because of uncertainty as to whether or not I'm missing something. Then the change ...
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