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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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When is it acceptable to link to LMGTFY?
I just ran across a link to LMGTFY on Ask Ubuntu. In the past, I've found it offensive when users have posted LMGTFY links for me.
When, if ever, is it acceptable to link to LMGTFY on Ask Ubuntu?
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How should users share long log files?
For underdeveloped troubleshooting questions like this one I want to look at whole log files such as /var/log/syslog.1 or /var/log/kern.log.1, which can be several thousands of lines long.
How should …
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Is it okay to set these out on our table at LinuxFest Northwest?
I'll be helping out at the Ubuntu Washington LoCo Team table at LinuxFest Northwest this weekend, and I thought it might be a good opportunity to spread the word about Ask Ubuntu. Is it okay to get th …
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How to describe keyboard shorcuts?
Ctrl++ is probably the most understandable. To make it:
<kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>+</kbd>
I think Emacs formatting would confuse a lot of Ubuntu desktop users.
Also, unless you're specifically referrin …
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Why are there so many new users with 101 reputation?
Nearly half of the
35 newest users in Ubuntu StackExchange have exactly 101 reputation and no history of participation on the site. What's the explanation?
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Why should I use this site instead of Ubuntu Ask/Shapado?
Ubuntu Ask (hosted on Shapado) looks just like an open-source clone of Ubuntu StackExchange.
Why should I use one over the other?
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How should I decide which duplicate to close?
Should I vote to close strictly the newest one, or the one that has the most constructive content?
What if both have constructive content, as is the case with these two questions?
bind software to …
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What is the difference between the 'sound' and 'audio' tags?
Is there a technical or functional difference between the sound and audio tags?
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Can I re-ask someone else's question from the forums here?
I found a tumbleweed on the Ubuntu forums that I would like to know the answer to. Can I just copy-and-paste it into Ask Ubuntu and cite the original author with a link back to the forums?
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How should sequential clicks/menu items be formatted?
What should the separator be?
System > Preferences > Keyboard > Layouts > Apply System-Wide
System → Preferences → Keyboard → Layouts → Apply System-Wide
System --> Preferences --> Keyboard --> Layo …
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