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Do we need a canonical question on common fglrx driver issues?

I am bringing this to the attention of the community as I am seeing a lot of questions on this topic. I myself have answered quite a few questions on this topic. See all these links:- Why ubuntu is …
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Is it fine to comment to an answerer or asker to remove his/her answer or question?

Suppose I see a bad question or a bad answer. Instead of outrightly flagging it or down voting it, is it fine to comment in the question or answer to the asker or answerer to remove it? I ask this b …
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What is the use of having badges?

In AU apart from reputation there is something called 'Badges'. But I see that no privilege requires a badge nor is it used for placing a bounty or anything else. So why do I need badges for? Is it ju …
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Do we need a 'big list' question on Anti virus softwares?

Okay, I will confess - "Linux distros are NOT VIRUS(malware) prone". But that need not mean - "Linux distros don't get viruses(or malwares) at all". They might get affected by viruses(or malwares) - U …
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Why do chat posts appear twice at times?

Sometimes when I type in chat and post, it appears twice! Why does this happen? (Another user told me it is due to my slow internet connection. But can somebody elaborate and confirm it?) Also if the …
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What should I do for comment answer

I agree with Jacob Vlijm. You must post a comment addressing whoever gave you the 'Comment-answer' asking them to post it as answer separately.(Better tell them that you will surely accept the answer …
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Can we have this as a canonical "answer"?

There seems to be a number of questions about screen resolutions not being detected by the default open source drivers. Try searching AU for "Undetected Screen Resolution" and you will be able to see …
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Is it right to post false details in one's user profile?

In AU there seems to be a badge for completing one's user profile. But when I visited a few profiles it seemed to me that they have false details. I mean they have every right to not post their detail …
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