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How do I log out of Ask Ubuntu?

I'm new here Welcome! Is logging out of askubuntu.com the same as logging out of the Ubuntu Software Centre, which seems not to be possible? And no, askubuntu.com and the Software Center are two c …
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Is it safe to download links from Ask Ubuntu?

I fully agree with @Nmath's answer, but I'd add that you should take two actions to help the community yourself: First, comment on the answer that Google flagged the app as "Unsafe" and blocked its u …
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Answer unfairly blocked

It's important to realize that Ask Ubuntu is not a "discussion site" or forum. It's a question-and-answer site, with a specific set of guidelines in place to help it succeed in that purpose. … Lord Dorwin, gentlemen, in five days of discussion didn't say one damned thing, and said it so you never noticed.” …
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Can we have a tag for scientific-computing?

First of all, if you were going to go this route, I would recommend using the same data-science terminology that Stack Overflow uses. They may not be identical terms, but I think the software that yo …
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Excessive down votes for closed question

However, it seems to me that answers to it must inherently discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the various methods, and it feels like answers would far too easily devolve into the type of "Discussion
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Ban ChatGPT and AI-generated answers on Ask Ubuntu?

My straw-man position: I am opposed to a flat-out ban on ChatGPT, because I do believe it can be a useful aid for improving answers (see below), but there do need to be rules (and common sense) aroun …
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Ban ChatGPT and AI-generated answers on Ask Ubuntu?

As is commonly the case, I probably got carried away in my other answer. Let's see if I can propose a simple policy for ChatGPT usage on Ask Ubuntu that could be expressed in the Help: ChatGPT (and g …
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Why was my question about Ubuntu desktop shortcuts deleted?

As mentioned in the comments, it sounds like you are referring to your question ... What do I need to change to get my program icon image to appear in my deasktop shortcut?. If so, then it has never …
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Why are all the questions/answers on this site so old and out of date?

Just for reference, there are currently: 3,464 open questions tagged 22.04 1,616 of those have answers Another 3,458 that mention 22.04 but are missing that tag. 1,445 of those have answers And …
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Are AI Correction apps (like Grammarly) allowed to be used on the platform?

tl;dr Consider ChatGPT for some assistance as well, perhaps in combination with Grammarly. Many grammar tools are becoming AI-assisted, including Grammarly and even the Microsoft Office grammar-tool, …
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PSA: Stack Exchange Inc. has announced a network-wide policy for AI content

In my understanding, the reason we don't want AI-generated content is that it's garbage - the bot doesn't know the answer to the question, it only knows how to produce answerlike text. We can delete …
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Implementing three-vote-close on Ask Ubuntu? [duplicate]

According to the posts by @Catija: If your site thinks this might help because, have a discussion on your meta - this isn't a one-time event. …
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"What topics can I ask about here?" in need of an update?

The mods then discuss and reach agreement based on the community discussion? …
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"What topics can I ask about here?" in need of an update?

First pass at a proposed update: Change the title and first bullet in ... Questions you may ask: Using and administering currently supported, official Ubuntu flavors: Ubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu M …
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How can I ask this question without it being closed or being ridiculed for not being an Ubun...

It's something that needs discussion, rather than a Q&A style. … Then, if the question is closed (or being discussed for closure), you can bring it here for Meta discussion. …
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