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Indicates that the report has been resolved through the implementation of a feature or the fixing of a bug.

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Blacklist the [installation] tag

This is done. Attempting to use this tag - or edit any post that currently uses it - will result in the following error: Which also links to this discussion: Should we split the installation tag in …
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13 votes
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Please fix spam detection

CJK characters were blocked on Ask Ubuntu in response to a wave of spam. The message is intentionally misleading, to discourage the spammers from just working around it. I've removed the block for no …
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10 votes
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Should we get review audits?

I've turned these on. I've also enabled automatic review bans to assist Oli's efforts here - we'll be keeping a sharp eye on how these play out in practice, since they may need some tweaking. Remembe …
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8 votes
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Can we *please* blacklist the error tag?

No tags ending in error or errors are allowed now. Those that existed have been removed.
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6 votes
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Could we get a better example question for the new /about?

There are certain requirements for the question there, due to the space available and the need for at least two answers that will fit (one which must have a comment on it). Here are some eligible qu …
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5 votes
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Applications, application and software tags must die!

These tags have been removed from all questions and blacklisted.
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5 votes
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Enable the easy review close queue filtering interface

This is done: Note that only tags with at least 20 questions currently in review will show an indicator on the tag page itself. Enjoy...
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3 votes
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What to do with black-screen tag?

Burned and blacklisted - both black and black-screen. Please care for the widows and orphans.
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3 votes
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help/searching doesn’t mention the `deleted` operator

Nit-pick: this isn't actually a boolean operator... I've added a separate section at the end detailing who can search deleted posts, and how they may do so: Deleted Posts (requires $Privilege-Mod …
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2 votes
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Can we merge distro, distribution, distributions and linux-distro tags?

These tags have been destroyed. Please care for the widows and orphans.
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1 vote

Please make the "Ask Question" button on AskUbuntu more prominent

Update: the entire header was changed; see: Upcoming site design changes I like it. I think it's classy. And really, it looks like plenty of folks have been able to find it so far - only two othe …
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