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Why might videos be an unfit source of information and assistance?
The answer is mostly: Efficiency!
If an instruction in the video fails you have to type the failing instruction from the screen. You don't want that which is why you'll probably reference the minut …
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Should Ubuntu related code samples and sniplets be prefixed with sudo iff necessary?
As usage of sudo is state of the art in Ubuntu to gain privileges and implied and obligatory in the default setup. Should code samples and sniplets in answers be prefixed with sudo if the command requ …
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How to send edit review feedback to a user?
I'm reviewing edits from a new user who is pretty active and doing a lot of constructive edits. However, he/she puts Ubuntu, brand names and versions into italics which looks weird and is not construc …
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Why might videos be an unfit source of information and assistance?
After this question came up several times in comments to my regular recommendation to ban videos as source of information and assistance I'd like to give some background information which doesn't fit …
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Is a question consisting of 4 (only slightly related) questions a good review audit?
Difference between installation of ubuntu software center and command line is used as audit for "Low quality posts". 1. and 2. are ok to asked like that. 3. already is a separate question which is tol …
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Why is a one line non-understandable answer used as review audit?
I would like to know
Why the following answer good and used as review audit?
What the answer is supposed to mean
and in conjunction with the first question - how I am supposed to figure this out?
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How to prevent answers and comments to question in non-english before they're translated?
Which mechanisms exist to prevent excluding users from questions and the discussion on non-english questions. …
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Why are kbd tags disabled in comments?
I just realized that <kbd></kbd> tags don't work in comments (KeyName). Is there a specific reason for that?
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Is it ok to announce downvoting in a comment which requests clarification if the user commen...
Assume I request clarification in a comment on a question in the form of I see contradiction in the question in argument 1 and 2. Please edit!. Then, most users write a comment in reply without readin …