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What is the difference between Ask Ubuntu and Ubuntu Questions on Launchpad? [duplicate]
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When should we use Launchpad Answers and when Ask Ubuntu
It seems that Ask Ubuntu and Questions for Ubuntu on Launchpad at https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu cater to the ...
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Login with Launchpad account not possible anymore
For the last two days I haven't been able to login to Ask Ubuntu with my Launchpad account. When I click on the button, it disappears and only the Google and Facebook buttons are available. I have ...
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When should we use Launchpad Answers and when Ask Ubuntu
(I am reposting a question from Ubuntu Launchpad Answers.)
From what I see, in the Ubuntu community we now have 2 official tools for asking questions related to Ubuntu. One is hosted by Launchpad ...
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How do I migrate from Google login to Launchpad login?
I have tried logging in with my Launchpad ID. But it shows me as a totally new user, with rep of 0.
I don't want to lose the rep I have here.
Thank you.
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Launchpad logins broken on linux browsers?
One of my coworkers noticed that Launchpad logins are broken. If you log out, then go to login, click the launchpad button, and nothing happens.
Normally a text widget shows up so you can type in ...
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Change the Launchpad logo on Ask Ubuntu's Contact and Login pages
As of now, this is the logo of Launchpad shown in Ask Ubuntu contact pages (https://askubuntu.com/contact and https://meta.askubuntu.com/contact) and login page (https://askubuntu.com/users/login):
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Linkify Launchpad project links
I've just pasted a link to the code of a Launchpad project to an answer, and I noticed it remained as plain text. It would be nice if Launchpad shortcuts could be linkified automatically to point to ...
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If you sign up to Ask Ubuntu via Launchpad, would a profile get created on the wider SE network?
Launchpad authentication is only available on AU. If you use that to create an AU profile, would doing so create a profile for you on the rest of the network?
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"Your page was stale." when logging in askubuntu with launchpad ID
I am having this error whenever I try to log in on Launchpad and Ask Ubuntu with browsers as Opera, Comodo Dragon (my default on Windows) and Chrome. Only Firefox seems to work. Why is this happening ...
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Can't connect to askubuntu with Ubuntu SSO
I could not log on my original account throught SSO on askubuntu.
I've tryed on Firefox, Chromium (fresh install with the purpose of this test, no extension).
How to reproduce:
New private window: ...
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Launchpad account recognized on some stackexchanges sites, not all
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My StackExchange account lists in "My Logins" several providers, including Launchpad. There is written:
Log in or sign up on any Stack Exchange site using these accounts
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When ...
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When to submit a question as an Ubuntu bug?
I have a problem with my computer (a reproducible crash), and posted a question here on AskUbuntu. I hoped that this is a known situation with a known workaround, or that somebody can spot what I did ...
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How to sign into Ask Ubuntu?
Trying to sign into Ask Ubuntu using a Launchpad account. It won't let me get that far once it got me to the authentication part but none the less it fails.
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We have a launchpad team?
I was looking through the google tubes and found this - it appears that there is a AskUbuntu launchpad.net team.
I just wanted to bring this up - is there anything we want to do with this? Note that ...
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How do I know it's a bug before I ask for advice?
The Question: How does a novice distinguish a bug report from a question?
I approach this as a highly relevant practical question, since it will determine the venue of a pending query I have, but I ...
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The need to provide a link to your LaunchPad account for the elections
In order to nominate one self for the community moderator elections one must provide a link to one's LaunchPad account in order to verify that one has signed the Ubuntu Code of Conduct. However some ...
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Launchpad OpenID not working for login on Ask Ubuntu
I can't log in here using my Launchpad ID.
I get Canceled on the identification page of AskUbuntu.
On the Launchpad, I get an Oops page with an message saying that the error was logged.
Sorry, ...
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Can I merge my LaunchPad login to this account?
I've seen this question multiple times, but they're all dated, so I don't feel appropriate to resurrect any of those ancient threads. Can a mod help me merge my StackExchange account (which is linked ...
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Is there a way for StackExchange to accept Launchpad IDs to login systemwide?
In the original, pre-shortened form of the question I was complaining that I can't login some other StackExchange site with my Launchpad ID, providing the screenshot:
Rest was almost like this:
I ...
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How to get same OpenID URL at Launchpad and StackExchange?
My usual nicks of don-quixote, quixote and donquixote were already in use at Launchpad when I registered there, so I registered as mdcrawford, my real name.
At all the StackExchange sites - which ...
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Transfer/ Merge this account with my Launchpad account
The account I'm logged in with now is one that I guess was made when I logged in for the first time. It uses my Gmail account to authenticate it. But I am working very hard to try and move entirely ...
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Why can't I login into Ask Ubuntu with launchpad anymore?
I do have an Ubuntu Launchpad account (still works, e.g. for reporting bugs, etc.) and I used to use it to login into Ask Ubuntu as well.
For some months now, I can't login into Ask Ubuntu anymore. ...
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Integrate my Launchpad/Open ID with stack exchange account?
I am currently using my AskUbuntu account created using Stack Exchange credentials.
Recently started being active on Launchpad. But trying to log in using Launchpad/OpenID credentials makes me create ...
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Why doesn't my launchpad login work on Ask Ubuntu?
I keep getting the message:
Unable to log in with your OpenID provider:
No OpenID endpoint found.
I'm running a fairly old Ubuntu and Firefox with JavaScript enabled.
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I can't login, although I'm registered on askubuntu.com
I've got a Launchpad and a goggle+ - account, but I can't login to askubuntu, although I'm registered (my username is lowereastside) cause always comes the question for „openID“. Am I too stupid to ...
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Merging launchpad + stackexchange
I know it's been asked for a lot of times. But here it goes again: Please, merge my askubuntu/launchpad account with the stackexchange account. I began using launchpad back in 2010, but now I'd prefer ...
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Should reputation be reduced over time, when a user is inactive?
I'm wondering if reputation decay when a user is inactive, maybe users contribute more? Is this a motivation or not? Will this have the positive results (more contribution) or will have the opposite?
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