Questions tagged [support]
You need help with the use of one or more of the site's features.
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User Removed, and I lost 590 points! [duplicate]
A user was removed, and I lost 590 rep points!
The reason that this question got asked again, is I still don't understand why us (other) users get penalized because some user got removed. Their votes,...
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Are closed questions answerable?
I stumbled in the review queue over this question and answer
The question is being closed, because it is a question for mac OS.
If I understood this text
Closed. This question is off-topic. It is not ...
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Can I delete a downvoted question that I answered myself (where nobody else has answered it)?
Recently I asked a question on Ask Ubuntu. I did not get any answer. Then after searching I found the solution and wrote it as an answer. I got one upvote for the answer and 0 for the question:
how ...
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How to chat with another user?
With 20 reputation you gains the chat privilege, as described here, but I couldn't find this option in a user profile.
Where should I look for it?
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Are duplicate questions hidden now?
It seems to me that questions closed as duplicate are hidden now. They are visible only to the post author and users with the close/reopen votes privilege.
That means that these questions will not be ...
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When are tagged questions highlighted?
I have the following tags:
kde
kubuntu
kwin
plasma
plasma-5
Today I discovered that tagged questions have the following css:
.tagged-interesting {
box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0
rgba(255,255,...
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Why was my question put on-hold by me?
My question was put on-hold recently with a banner:
put on hold as off-topic by R S, Melebius, Pilot6, user68186, vidarlo - 9 mins ago
But R S is me and I don't remember I did that to myself.
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Trademark infringement in display names of user accounts
I came across a user account bearing the name of one of the Ubuntu flavours. I was not aware of Xubuntu operating its own team account and this one uses the flavour's name. I've pinged the team in ...
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Is there any change in reputation points to upvote a post after the "Question askers were awarded"?
When I started participating in Ask Ubuntu, the reputation required to upvote a post was 15.
With the recent change in reputation earned from an upvote on question after the question askers were ...
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I'm apparently in danger of being blocked... with the most votes being cast on a recent question +1
The only other question on this topic I could find had 0 answers and was asked 4 years ago so I'm going to go ahead and ask it again
When I go to post a question, I get a warning stating some of my ...
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All of a sudden reputation changed from ~7000 to ~7300. How is this possible?
Today morning when I logged in to Ask Ubuntu, all of a sudden my reputation points changed from ~7000 to ~7300 but there are no traces. How is this possible?
How can I trace these reputation changes?
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Migration Rejected
This question was moved from main to meta (rightfully) but it was closed here as unclear, causing all commenting to be prohibited and it to become a rejected migration.
I understand why this would ...
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Short answer is automatically converted to a comment
When I was entering an answer, to my own question, it put my answer as a comment instead. I tried it again, and the same thing happened again. I kept the two attempted answers -- that got strangely ...
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Can these VMWares be un-merged?
In 2012, a question was asked about the installation of VMWare player. Some months later, fossfreedom merged that question into How do I install VMware Player?. But in the latter one, the questioner ...
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Obtaining a badge might "result in a ban"
So this is just a general question I have about AskUbuntu. I have seen 2 badges and there are possibly more, in which you have to delete your own question to be able to achieve. However, when I go to ...
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What determines which comments are displayed initially?
There are times when some questions or answers have many comments. In such cases, there's a "show n more comments" link. On clicking the link, I find, quite often, that the comments that were not ...
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Guidance does not exist here [duplicate]
So I have a problem with my VirtualBox Windows 7 64 guest.
It seems that it does not recognize the GPU.
While researching the problem I cam across this post .... Enable CUDA GPU working under VM ... ...
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How do I delete my account and all questions? [duplicate]
I wish to delete my account and questions as I do not want to waste anyone's time answering my posts. The links I have to get support to do it do not work. Please advise. Regards
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A VLQ flag invalidated by a minor edit
I have flagged an answer as very low quality since it barely can help OP to solve their problem (see my comment there).
The answer got two “Recommend Deletion” votes when reviewed but then the review ...
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Are questions asked 'n' plus years ago, still relevant?
I am new to Ubuntu and have been researching varies methods to accomplish certain tasks that I want done. Some of my research has led me to questions asked in 2012. And I am hesitate in trying the ...
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Where can I find the questions I have starred?
Above the vote-up and vote-down arrows, we can use the star icon to favorite a question. However, where can I access the list of my starred topics?
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How to find ID from an answer on askubuntu
I would like to know how to find the post ID of an answer on askubuntu.com.
An example:
I want to get the post ID of l0b0's answer on How can I change my own user ID?. I need it because I want to ...
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Expand button isn't shown in the reputation tab after multiple events on a post
When multiple events (upvotes/downvotes/accept) happen on a single post, an expand icon shows up which shows all events in reputation tab. But since 2-3 days I observed that it ain't there. I thought ...
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How To Change Username On This Site? [duplicate]
Would like to change it to DBGTBAH. Don't like my current username, and couldn't find it how to change it on here. It's out possible to do on my own? If not, where would I post this?
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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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How can I add a screenshot directly from my clipboard to the body of a post?
I would like to renew / re-post my question about Bluetooth menu.
If I want to add a screenshot to a post, I can use gnome-screenshot and copy the screenshot to the clipboard.
How do I add such a ...
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Noticing "score" and "answers" bars after unlocking "access to site analytics"
I just passed 25,000 rep, and now have access to site analytics.
On my profile summary tab, I see the following...
What does the new score and answers numbers mean?
This "new" score/answers bars ...
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My question seemes to be frozen
I had a question that was doing very well & the number of views as well as likes was increasing fast, but I don't know why suddenly everything stopped & now it behaves as if it's a duplicate ...
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Vote to close specifics
I would like to learn about the vote to close.
As I understand it, it is a moderator who does so.
Does it only take one moderator to make that decision?
Is there a link that shows all the ...
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Sad question reopen time?
OK, so this is a really sad question but not everyone is familiar with the architecture of GNU/Linux¹ nor do they know the history of GNU and Linux and the very big personalities of Linus and RMS.
So ...
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Why does my week rank show -483?
When I visit https://stackexchange.com/leagues/89/week/askubuntu I see this:
However, I don't see that rep loss in my Ask Ubuntu profile
(The recent rep loss was only ~65 and others were affected ...
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Month and Quarter reputation tab borked?
When I went to look at the Quarter reputation tab I noticed I'm number 1 in the stats and the same goes for the month but
as I know I'm vastly inferior to Rinzwind 0:-) I'm suspecting something is ...
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how to get a copy of a deleted answer
Apparently an answer I wrote was deleted (by others).
Is there a way to retrieve a deleted answer? (I would like to
keep a copy of it)
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Why is the Ask-Ubuntu login independent from other StackExchange sites?
Other Stack Exchange sites have a common login. Once logged into one site, one is also logged into the other sites that one has activated.
Ask-Ubuntu shares user profiles with these other Stack ...
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Is answering twice and closing good or bad behaviour?
So yet another "What backup tool should I use?" question came up earlier today, so I:
voted to close as a duplicate
answered the question Deleted as per answer below in the meantime,
answered the ...
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Review queue audit: what to do with obvious spam?
What is the "correct" action in the LQ queue when I am presented with obvious spam?
None of the options in Recommend Close seem useful.
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Since a few days, no rep changes occur "in green", not getting pinged
Feels like a silly question, but someone please shine a brilliant light on this: Since a few days, none of the rep changes occurred "in green" on any of my devices, (so not) like this:
just ...
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When a user is deleted are their "accepts" removed?
When a user is deleted are "accepts" by this user also affected? In other words, will the answer accepted by a deleted user no longer be shown as accepted?
In one example I came across, it appears ...
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How to see election stats and who you voted for?
I want to see what percentage of votes each of candidates (for moderator) got and who was my 1st,2nd and 3rd choices. Is there way to do it?
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Is there any advantage or downside to using "Clear all filters" in one's flagging history?
I recently noticed this "Clear all filters" in my flagging history option.
I'm guessing it should be fine clearing all filters once in a while?
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I cannot seem to find a question I asked earlier
I am new Ubuntu and Ask Ubuntu.
I asked a question today concerning how to make a desktop icon in GNOME, but do not know how I get back to the question, to see if anybody has offered a suggestion.
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Why do some of my tag [suggestions or creations] get rejected?
Please, I will really like to know why some of my tag suggestions or tag creations keep getting rejected for (my personal opinion) nothing?!
Meanwhile, it seems some could be needed and of important ...
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Unable to add my answer link to the 2019 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire
I am unable to edit the 2019 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire in order to add the link to my answer below the said question. I think it is due to the fact that;
"Suggested edits are not ...
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When do posters know their questions are being voted to close?
A poster asks a question that qualifies for closing. For example, take a question dealing with an unsupported distribution.
I vote to close as off-topic and mine is the first vote.
Does the ...
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What does a gray title mean?
My question has a light gray title, unlike a black title. Why?
Here's the question. You may need to view it on home or on my profile.
EDIT: Ironically, the title on this question is gray. How about ...
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Can I ask for programming advice on this site?
The question is in the title.
This is the most direct question ever.
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User with 1 Reputation is able to comment
I stumbled about this question when it was eight hours old.
A new user (not the question author) commented under the question. The reputation score of the new user is "one". Looking immediately at ...
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How long should I wait for an answer on here?
How long should I wait for an answer to my question 18.04.2 authentication error
on here, and in the meantime is there anything I can do to make it more answerable?
I've already included a fair ...
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How to open a certain question in the Close Votes queue?
Unlike the edit-button which brings me to the Suggested Edits-queue when an edit is pending, the close-button always open the VTC-dialog.
I'd prefer to be brought to the Close Votes-queue if there ...
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Where do I find the links for duplicate questions?
In general, where are links to duplicate questions located when a post is tagged as a duplicate?
This link is just an example of one of the many times I've been unable to find the duplicate: Where ...
