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Stack Exchange general moderation strike: the effects on Ask Ubuntu

Not as much considering prior to "strike" there is at least one inactive moderator (like averaging less than one action per month, has not answered anything in more than 10 yrs etc) Good time to drain …
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PSA: Stack Exchange Inc. has announced a network-wide policy for AI content

Libel, Slander or other Defamation I think I would be the last person to praise a Billion dollar a year cooperation that depends on Free labor, but I do appreciate Stack Exchange's stand against defam …
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AI-generated content is not permitted on Ask Ubuntu

As of February 2, 2023, there is a permanent and complete ban on the use of ChatGPT and AI generated content on Ask Ubuntu. I disagree: we shouldn't blindly discriminate against AI. If some AI model …
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Ask Ubuntu is getting a logo update

I feel the moderators should have been informed about this prior to changing the logo (before official announcement in meta). I hope they were informed. With this update came a request from Canonical …
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Should we be concerned with prolific downvoters?

Down votes are garbage. They are a favorite with online sadists and are not required on this site. Up votes carry enough information on their own. No site that abuses users will last long. The ability …
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2022 Moderator Election Q&A – Question Collection

Are you comfortable with users contacting you (privately: through email or some other method which is outside the boundaries of Stack Exchange) regarding issues related to Ask Ubuntu (like abusive beh …
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What does our community need? (Magic wand time in MSE)

I for one would rather more content be moved off this site entirely when it's determined to not be unique to Ubuntu. It would be better for those projects that we're supporting and the other communiti …
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2020 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire

How would you deal with a user who produced a steady stream of valuable answers, but tends to generate a large number of arguments/flags from comments? I will patiently explain them the process of h …
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2020 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire

User produces good answers, but argues a lot in comments. Cool Mod deletes something good. Restore it What do moderators do? Keeps things on topic. Are you scared about all the stupid things yo …
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I'm probably going to get skewered for this -- You can be rude and still provide a perfectly...

Think of it this way, folks. If you worked at a car shop, with a bunch of sweaty and dirty men, who were only concerned with getting their work done in a timely manner, would you expect them to always …
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What should I do when a user persistently insists on poor formatting and resists formatting ...

As can be seen from the following images, my formatting is not incorrect. The use of the parentheses is formally accepted. And since the text is less than one line, paragraph blocking is unnecessary a …
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More interesting name for our main chat room?

UbuntUnity UbuntUsers Unite sounds stupid XD
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More interesting name for our main chat room?

How about Ubuntu Chats? I'ts a great idea.. (il sort myself out)
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More interesting name for our main chat room?

I suggest Talk with Human beings or Meet Humans
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Wouldn't it be better to help users without sending them to the terminal?

Yes, it would be better. If Ubuntu adopted this philosophy they would obtain greater market share and save users valuable time. While many experienced Linux users think new users ought to learn termin …
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