Questions tagged [support]
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Please, I want to take back my "upvote" from a comment
So I read a comment, it seemed good, so I "upvoted" it (with the teeny-weeny little triangle).
Then in like 15 seconds I spotted that somehow I skipped over an important detail that actually ...
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Is there a way to view statistics about visitors by country?
I was wondering if there is some sort of a counter or statistics about registered / unregistered visitors of ask ubuntu by world region or country, in a certain given time period and / or site ...
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last question auto populates into the question form
I am trying to post a new question. However, when I click on "ask question" I see the previous question that I posted auto populated into the title, text, and tag fields. I want to still keep that ...
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Why can I not create an account on Ask Ubuntu?
I just tried to create a new account on this site Ask Ubuntu using my email and a password - and not connecting Google, Facebook etc. Filling in the display name, email and password on the https://...
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About retracted flags and the comment persisting
Case in point: How do I convert my usb installation from legacy boot to uefi?
By mistake I flagged as duplicate but later on noticed it was about Elementary OS. Retracted but the comment persists?
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How much does SE care about mirrors of SE that don't acknowledge the CC licence?
I found this (replace the XXX's) as the #1 hit for a question. The answer seemed very "stack exchange" and indeed it was:
http://htmlasks_XXXXXXXXXXXXX.com/...
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Can I get the duplicate close link on this question changed?
On this question, I voted to close as a duplicate of this one but the user wanted to change the icon size not hide the launcher, so it was a duplicate of this.
However the OP accepted the original ...
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How come my questions aren't being answered?
why aren't my questions being answered? It seems like they aren't noticed... Most of my questions have no answers or votes. Am I doing something wrong?
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Why are there a limited amount of close votes for high rep users?
I am a reasonable high rep user and have been around for some time now, and even though both of those are the case I still have a limited amount of close votes I can cast (40), why is this? Surely the ...
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Someone is editing my question's tags and I disagree with their edit
As is suggested by Eliah Kagan;
In general, if you believe your question is de-tagged wrongly, here are some options at your disposal:
Read the tag's tag wiki and see what other questions ...
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Main site's sidebar and Meta site's sidebar don't match anymore
I've been noticing this for a few days, the Main site's sidebar and the Meta site's sidebar don't match anymore:
In particular I've been noticing the difference between the "Hot Meta Posts" ...
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May I link to my own Github project which is related to what I did after resolving my issue?
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In a weird partition creation issue where GParted didn't think my SSD was a block device, I eventually solved the issue and continued to my original goal: cloning a partition on a failing ...
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Are you tested with Duplicates in the review queues?
In the review queues I have never once been tested with a question that has been flagged as duplicate. Does SE not test you on those? And if so, why not? Or have I just not had any?
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Is there a way to see how many users are currently connected to Ask Ubuntu?
I was curious to know when most users connect to Ask Ubuntu during the day.
I am not sure if I am blind or if this function does not exist (because it is probably not useful to the majority of users)....
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Why can't you vote on a question once you have retracted your vote?
Once you have voted on a question, and then retracted your vote, you are unable to cast another vote, why is this? Because for instance I could VTC something as unclear, but then when they update it I ...
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Are the adverts on StackExchange sites safe?
I often find that instead of featured questions, in their place are adverts such as this one:
But is it safe to click on these adverts? Do they only advertise stuff on the SE sites? Or is there some ...
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Is there a limit to the amount of questions you can ask on Meta in a specific time period?
On the main site you can ask a maximum of 6 questions in a 24-hour period, and in a 30 day period, you have a maximum of 50 questions, I do not know if there are any other limits for years etc, but I ...
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How to access askubuntu meta data for programmatic statistical analysis?
I wanted to conduct some statistical analysis on certain dimensions relevant to the development of the site and was wondering how to access data in order to construct a data set for that. For example, ...
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How to 'pause' a question?
I have posted a question on ask ubuntu. Now I'm on a trip and don't have access to my laptop (it is a desktop replacement and so I left it at home). Everyone's asking me to post info about the kernel ...
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I moved a discussion to chat, but I'm not logged in there
I just had a lengthy discussion moved to chat. On the chat page, I am not logged in. When I click the link "you need to be logged in", I get to the Stack Exchange page ("Logging you in to the Stack ...
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How to search for unanswered, open questions questions with at least 1 close flag?
I wanted to search for questions which have been flagged to be closed but not in my review queue which are open as yet and don't have upvoted answers.
Searching for closed:0 answered:0 gives me all(...
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Incorrect duplicate: missing clock
The question My clock has disappeared is incorrectly marked as a duplicate of Ubuntu 12.04 gnome issue, no clock is shown, strange starter icon cannot be removed. Could someone who has the necessary ...
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"Put On Hold As Unclear What You're Asking" How Can I Help Get This Question Unheld?
So yesterday I stumbled upon a question on Askubuntu; MATE menu is missing. It's a troubleshooting question about Mate Desktop and while not ideally worded I found it easy enough to understand what ...
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Should the wiki of the EOL tag be edited to notify users that their questions will be closed?
Should we add a notice to the tags wiki of those who have reached eol in bold, saying that if you're asking about this distro your question is likely to be closed because we don't answer such ...
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"Rollback to Revision n" doesn't appear consistently
When a post is rolled back via the 'edit' option, it prepends
Rollback to Revision n -
automatically to the edit summary, but not consistently.
Is there a criteria for adding this text?
Should ...
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Why the flag count doesn't show besides the review link?
I've seen for a couple of days this, but the "flag count" doesn't appear besides the review link unless flags > 30. Is this intended?
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Reputation score increase not accounted for!
I have edited a number of posts here. I found that whenever reputation decreased by two, it was accounted for, for I checked and found that a post which I edited was deleted.
However, a number of ...
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AskUbuntu does not recognize my account email
I have been communicating with AskUbuntu for a few weeks on Windows while I brought my Ubuntu internet connection up to speed. Now that I am up and running on Ubuntu, I would like to use my same ...
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What is happening with the daycounter?
I went to my account and clicked responses yesterday and it states that I made some responses and got an answer to my Responses. See screenshot:
My day counter however states that I have not visited ...
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problem with registering visiting days
I always log in to this site after my father is done. However he has more consecutive days than me. I have only 2. When/how does the site register a visit?
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login issue; dual accounts
Sorry! Logged in w/Launchpad apparently created a new ID for me instead of merge. Please merge TyphSniftR and typhaneic at gmail.com. I am
on stackoverflow, ubuntu, linux, launchpad, github, etc. w/ ...
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Box disappears when mouse hovers over it
When I hover the mouse over "post your question", that box disappears.
I am using Seamonkey 2.53.6 with Ubuntu Mate 18.04.
It does not occur when using newest Firefox.
Is that normal ...
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Edit post again after logging in
I made an edit to a post, realized I made a mistake but I couldn't edit it again. Then I noticed I was somehow logged out (I'm NEVER logged out normally so it didn't even cross my mind that the button ...
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Text distortion on askubuntu and seamonkey
I am still getting some text distortion.
Ubuntu Mate 18.04
Desktop site using Seamonkey.
Is there a fix?
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Is there any way to hide deleted answers in "new answers to old questions" Tools section?
I have been looking through the new answers to old question Tools section recently and have been flagging up quite a few things missed by others and the system. But what makes this extra annoying and ...
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Not able to comment on my own answer
I have enough reps but I am unable to comment on my answer to this question. What's the problem?
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How lenient should reviewers/moderators be before deleting answers?
This one is only for users high enough on the food chain to be able to see deleted posts!
The title says it all and I'm asking specifically for the deleted answer on this post.
Most animals (humans ...
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Why don't we call migrate just migrate?
I want to flag a question which does not belong on Ask Ubuntu. So I go:
it should be closed for another reason...
off-topic because...
but then:
This is not about Ubuntu. Questions about other ...
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AskUbuntu says - I have a suspicious request
I have no problem to log into 90% of StackExchange network. However, AskUbuntu says - I'm a suspect.
Please help. I'm logging the same way as with other sites - with Google.
Thanks.
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Chat room compatibility for iPhone
I am logged into the forums through my iPhone but when I try to enter the chat rooms, it says I must log in. When I enter my credentials it says it cannot find my account, then asks if I would like to ...
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Help on chat without enough REP
I don't have enough rep yet to talk on chats but I would like to reply to some answers to help askubuntu.com
Can we have a new channel for users without enough rep? Just to chat about Linux in General?...
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Have the review audits got cranked up again?
Not intended as a complaint, but it looks like there are "continuously" adjustments made to the review system - I noticed a higher frequency lately - Just now I got 2 audits for 8 reviews in "...
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Different badges in main user and meta, Reputations only for main user
There is independence between awarded badges on askubuntu main user and meta user. But reputations is same for main user and meta user.
However, voting and accepting questions and answers on meta ...
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Mentioning user name in a comment doesn't work
I am trying to mention user nik90 in a comment, so I start with @nik90. After saving the comment, the whole string "@nik90" is deleted. Editing doesn't bring it back. What do I do wrong?
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New account validation
I created a new account an closed the validation page by mistake before I could put in the validation code i was e mailed. How do I get that page back up to validate my account? I have tried to go ...
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Where's my old Ask Ubuntu Account?
Ask Ubuntu seems to support Login via Facebook, Google, etc.
Some months ago it was only possible to login with an Ask Ubuntu-Account. How can I access this?
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"Version specific synonyms can only be created by moderators"?
I was trying to create a synonym of 64-bit to amasse all the questions that are related about the cpu architecture and the interaction with the installation and execution of programs in Ubuntu, but ...
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How do I connect all my accounts to my StackExchange account?
I have a main Stack Exchange account.
Firstly, I want to delete the other Ask accounts I've made on other services, (like Google, for example) if possible.
Then I want to merge all my accounts, for ...
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Is there a page which teaches a user how to edit his question?
I need a cool-down after this question.
I wish there was a page which teaches a new user how to add information to his question. I couldn't find anything in the about or help page.
This would allow ...
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Deletion request: Question 287309
I figured out the problem with my question, and it was something really obvious - not important enough to keep the question around for.
Unfortunately, the JavaScript that lets me delete a question is ...
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