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Is that possible to have account using more than one login options?

If you login for first time, you should see alternative options for login instead registering. Is that possible that all of alternatives (OpenID, Facebook, etc) synched to one account?
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question is duplicate of what, precisely? [duplicate]

Stop marking questions as duplicates without linking to the duplicate in question: https://askubuntu.com/questions/60651/how-can-i-remove-unity-safely Yes, I'm sure that this is a duplicate question/...
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Is a problem that a single user is having "too localised"?

Sometimes a user has a problem that is almost certainly unique to him- or herself. The question is "My system is broken. Why? Here are my configuration files." and the answer is "There's a typo on ...
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Add a link to duplicate when a question is marked as a duplicate [duplicate]

This same question has been asked, left unanswered, and marked as too localized. See (question is duplicate of what, precisely? [closed]) I don't see how the original question or this one is too ...
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How to deal with super-unspecific questions?

I was about to ask for clarification to this question (like someone else already did), but the answering advice that pops up when you click the text field for the answer says to avoid that: So if ...
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How to return immediately to the list of questions after committing an edit/suggest?

After committing the suggest I would like to be able to go "back" to the list of questions immediately - but every "back" action of my browser takes me first back to the edit window, then to the ...
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Suggest Tag-Create [tag:legacy-bios]?

Many questions relating to driver, installation and boot problems if search for "legacy"; thought it would be good to suggest create tag legacy-bios to help narrow folks search results when using tags ...
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Can Ubuntu GNOME Remix be added to the supported derivatives page?

It looks like Gnome Remix is now an officially supported Ubuntu derivative. See also here. Can someone update this page http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/derivatives or is this handled by ...
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Should gaining 200+ reputation, on one site (askubuntu) give me +100 associated site reputation bonus, on the same site. [duplicate]

Today I passed 200 reputation on this site, only to then in quick succession, without doing anything, pass 300. I looked at my reputation log and it looks like I gained 100 for "passing 200 on an ...
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Question validation error info

Just wasted my time trying to understand what 'your question does not meet our quality standards'. The error was that i did not put a capital at the beginning of each sentence. I suggest to either ...
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No items for you to review

I was just reviewing the posts and after a few questions, I got the message "There are no items for you to review". I logged in again after a day and found the same message. Why is it so? Is it ...
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Please remove dupe status

A recent question of mine has been confused as a dupe: How can I be sure that the updated packages are not compromised? The 'duped' question asks about Canonical repo security in the general sense. ...
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why the color different?

We have closed a question but the names are shown in different colors. May I know the reason? Why does Seth have a different color?
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Is there some pull medium for my favorite feeds

I'm using mytags when looking for questions (as suggested by Jorge Castro). This list is sorted by votes. So new questions are hard to find. I'd like to have some RSS feed which contains new questions ...
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Change my username

I would like to change my username, but when I first attempted it it gave me an error. I fixed the thing it was squabbling about, but then it said I could only change my username every 30 days (it ...
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Where did my Reputation go?

I had over 200 reputation and now (next to my username) it says I have only around 170!? Is this a bug, cause it has happened before to me. I have received no warnings about anything going weird, so ...
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What to do if your question on AskUbuntu does not get answered?

I really need the answer, can I post my question again?
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Can I ask questions about JoliOs here [duplicate]

Can I ask questions about JoliOs here, I know in the FAQ they say I can't ask questions on Linux mint and the like but on their website (www.jolicloud.com) they say if I got any problem I should ask ...
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Not able to merge IDs [duplicate]

I'm not managing to merge my openid (140578) with this one I just registered in (141013). Any idea pls? Thx!
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How can a low-reputation user dispute a "closed as too localized"?

I posted question 62034 asking if/how I can change the default behaviour in PCManFM (Lubuntu's default file manager) from "open in new tab" to "open in new window". I gave a lot of context and even a ...
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How to request for merging my 2 askubuntu accounts?

I accidentally created a second account because I had forgotten about my first account, but now I want to merge them and keep single account. I want this account to be merged into https://askubuntu....
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How to enable e-mail notifications?

I'd like to receive e-mail notifications for answers to my questions on askubuntu. I've seen in other questions that there should be a box to tick in the preferences of my account to enable that, but ...
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Avatar image transparency?

I have tried to upload a variety of images with transparency in gif and png format. I have saved them in 32x32 size and larger, but every time I upload them the transparency is black. I even copied an ...
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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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Why does askubuntu meta show to few reputation points?

I wanted to post a question in the ask ubuntu meta page, but it said I need at least 5 reputation points in ask ubuntu main, and it said that I have 4. But, I actually have 19 points. What is going on?...
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Is there a way to sort the Questions oldest first?

Is there a way to sort the Questions oldest first, then the newest at the front? How?
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Is there some congestion in the flag review queue?

I see 12 Flags "awaiting review", all 22 hours old. I am in no hurry - I am concerned by the possibility that something might be broken.
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Has there been a change in policy relating to Duplicate Closures?

I just happened to read the instructions for Duplicate Closure today. It says: This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, ...
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When commenting on a "moderator" flag, how can I finish just with the keyboard?

When I flag a post "for moderator attention/other" I want to just type my comment and then commit the flag using only the keyboard. As I see it now I have to use the mouse to click on "flag question" ...
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My question is marked as duplicate, what does this mean?

A user marked one of my questions as duplicate, I don't really understand if I have to do something about that or what ???
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How to correctly handle Ubuntu One questions

Tl;dr: What is going on with all the unanswered Ubuntu One questions on the site? I have come across a few Ubuntu One questions during the clean up like "cannot sysc", "folders missing", "logs me out"...
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Duplicate or other options?

Scenario: We have an old question that is answered but is now outside our rules (eg off-topic) Somebody posts a new question which is a duplicate of the older question. What we do now ? We need to ...
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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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How can I find the exact/complete URL (anchor) for an answer?

Sometimes I want to point someone not only to a similar question but to one special answer. Obviously there exist anchors for answers (and for comments as well) but I fail to see how I can use them ...
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How can I revive the pro-forma script after a failed loading of "remote"?

Following the question about pro-forma comments I installed them and then tried to enable the remote source, which seemingly failed (at least it took a very long time ™ without any noticeable network ...
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Why can't I add a comment to others' questions? [duplicate]

Why can't I add comments to others' questions? I can only answer questions but I need to clarify some more specifically. I see instructions that I should avoid thanking, clarifying and other things in ...
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How can I ask to reopen a question after I edited it? [duplicate]

I edited this closed as off-topic question to be more general: Should I use ZimageZ in Xubuntu xfce to store my screenshots? Do I have to ask here in Meta to review a closed question after I edited ...
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What makes a question show up on the homepage?

Earlier I noticed this on the homepage: That's a question I asked at the beginning of the month, but someone else's name is next to it. At first I thought they answered or edited it, but it doesn't ...
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List of most recent questions

Is there a way to browse the list of questions asked, in reverse chronological order? The complete list of questions seems to sort it on number of votes and views. Wouldn't it be a nice option to have,...
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During the election phase, do I need to cast all three votes for my votes to count?

In the currently ongoing elections, do I need to cast all 3 votes for my votes to count, or is casting say, one vote or two votes, also counted ?
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Is there a way to move the flagging dialogue?

Sometimes when flagging a question I would like to look at those parts of it which are hidden by the dialogue.
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Transfering a question from Ask Ubuntu to Super User [closed]

The following question is not getting any further feedback after revisions. Also, it appears to be a - non Ubuntu related - hardware issue. I didn't get any Ubuntu related search hits with the error ...
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How to ask a following question?

I've found a question corresponding to mine (What is the purpose of favoriting questions?), but need some precisions (Do favoriting questions help to get an answer?). If I had enough reputation : by ...
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Some data lost after Stack Exchange server migration Feb. 9

As some of you have noticed, the SE admins were migrating the services to the NY data centre again yesterday. Unfortunately, some data seems to have been lost in the minutes before the site became ...
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How to watch for hidden gems?

In late answers review I found a helping notice as: This is a new user's answer to an old question. Watch for hidden gems, non-answers, and spam I understand what non-answers and spam refers to, ...
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What is the site self-evaluation?

Today I encountered the site self-evaluation evenmt. When I clicked on it the review site opened and I had to evaluate several questions. However this thing lacked some explanation. So what is the ...
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Is it possible to review on the mobile site?

I have free time while I am about. I could review questions with my phone. Is it possible on the mobile site? I can't find a link to the review part.
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Clarification requested about nominees' "statistics" posted on the 2013 Moderator Election page

On the Nominations page, why is it "meta participation" that is used to describe nominees' participation and not just "site participation" or "Ask Ubuntu participation" or "Stack Exchange ...
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Why can't I see my past questions?

A couple weeks ago when I logged into this "ask ubuntu" website, all my past questions and activity (and points/score) vanished. I have enjoyed "ask ubuntu" for a year or so, and don't understand ...
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why this Questions is showed in two way when you are reviewing?

when you click on review tools you can see this answer : and when you are reviewing low quality post you can see the same answer : I think this is a double effort and should be eliminated. but in ...

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