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The question you're asking is designed to solicit opinions or best-practices on a particular topic, with the goal of reaching community consensus.
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Questions that refer to using or installing ripped/pirated software
I note in the comments to this Question, that the user is using ripped software.
umm, I just copied the folder of the game to my home folder.. thats
it.. should I download the installation and i …
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A critical note (alternative title: where is my speech freedom?)
The presumption with this answer is the editing of this:
https://askubuntu.com/posts/344312/revisions
The key parts of the FAQ are these quotes:
Be nice.
Civility is required at all times …
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How to deal with nonconstructive comments?
surprise
Well I am surprised that you wish to discuss this matter so openly - I'm very happy to do so.
for the record...
Just for the record, you have continually flagged for the following comment to …
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Does it make sense to flag non-English questions?
mod roles.
Mods are glorified janitors - we try to do our best to cleanup where things are drastically/dramatically need our intervention. Examples - spam, bad language, etc etc.
However, we - like y …
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what I am supposed to do on edits like this?
In this case, my recommendation would be to reject this.
Invalid Edit - This edit is incorrect or an attempt to reply to or
comment on the existing post.
Anonymous users are just that - you re …
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What should we do with an invalid accepted answer?
Specifically with regards to these JAVA questions:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/5567/how-to-install-the-sun-java-jdk
https://askubuntu.com/questions/52154/how-do-i-install-the-latest-version-of-s …
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chrubuntu questions - on-topic or off-topic?
This question relates to this Q on the main site:
Chrubuntu terminal
Having done the traditional "google search" (other providers may be used) I came across this blog post that describes chrubuntu …
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Should questions about Nexus 7 be off-topic?
Questions about the Ubuntu installation on Nexus 7 are starting to appear on AskUbuntu such as this:
How to Enable Wireless on Nexus 7
Given that Canonical themselves have pitched the Nexus 7 as a …
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I am being downvoted for no reason
I've looked into this and have determined the culprits.
This will be dealt with overnight by the serial voting reversal mechanism - so just hang-on tight.
As to the culprits - they will be suitably …
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Why is there no refund on bounty, when the question is not answered at all?
Your question is a variation of this Meta and our FAQ:
http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/1066/why-dont-i-get-my-reputation-back-when-i-answer-the-question-myself?rq=1
The key quote is
All bo …
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Unicorn tag - potential conflict
No questions are linked to "unicorn".
So we can delete the tag wiki if required and then make it a synonym.
Seems like a perfect synonym for 14.10 - unlike "trusty" questions I would expect both "u …
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Can I post a duplicate answer on a duplicate question ....with a bounty?
Given the very close similarities between the two questions - the fact that it is similarly worded - together that the OP has themselves confirmed this means a return of the bounty is in order.
To ti …
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Question is on hold
I suspect the question was put on hold by the community due to the scarcity of information that the initial post had.
You have correctly now added much more info to it - so thanks!
Keep on editing a …
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How to get Vox Populi badge
This is covered by this MetaStackoverflow Q&A
... plagarising unashamedly....
This is totally by design...
If 1 in 3 of your votes are on questions, you will get 40 votes.
If you vote o …
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Do we count Zentyal as a on-topic Ubuntu derivative?
off-topic
AskUbuntu is not a proxy for Canonical business propositions and partners.
As of last week, we are supporting our Spanish partner, Zentyal, in
their provision of software and services to sm …