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Page shows 3 consecutive days on askubuntu. This is incorrect. Why?

It appears that the missed day is related to timezone differences between askubuntu.com and here.
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close reason doesn't match

I was reviewing Remote workstation management and chose "too broad" as a closure reason. For some reason it now shows I chose "unclear what your asking" Is this a "bug", a "feature" or what? I make it …
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If a user leaves, are votes reversed?

It seems to depend on how disruptive the vote removal would be. Here's how it works: There are two thresholds: Number of votes cast by the user being deleted Number of people affected signif …
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How can one determine who has the highest score for a specific tag?

This question was prompted by this one and I was wondering who if anyone has the required score in the tag to request the synonym. I checked the tags of some likely suspects but came up empty. I'm won …
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Should this CW post be renamed?

I agree wholeheartedly. In my mind, screencasting is broadcasting (or sending) your screen elsewhere. I can think of a number of reasons I might want to record my desktop but I would never search "scr …
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Can a low rep user access a comment from their own deleted post?

This question was triggered by a review of this low-quality post. I dropped a comment explaining how to favorite the question in the sincere desire to help provide some clarity. I've reviewed http://m …
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What versions of Ubuntu are supported by Canonical and by Ask Ubuntu, and what is an end of ...

You can get details regarding the support status of yoru version of Ubuntu with the command ubuntu-support-status which provides detailed output similar to thison my 14.04.5 system: Support status summary …
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Page shows 3 consecutive days on askubuntu. This is incorrect. Why?

I have looked at both 1) http://meta.askubuntu.com/questions/1196/incorrect-consecutive-days-visit-count and 2) Consecutive days problem #97? But neither addresses my issue. My activity log cl …
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What do the columns mean on the bounties tab?

Most of these seem self explanatory, however I'm confused about the last column. It doesn't seem consistent. I've searched for and read the documentation I've found on bounties both here on askubuntu …
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Here on askubuntu.com is there a way to communicate with another editor or answerer

On askubuntu.com is there a way to communicate with another editor or answerer without cluttering up the questions and answers with info unrelated to the specific post? As an example I posted an answe …
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What can be done about a tag that was obviously misspelled that I can't correct at my level?

The question that prompted mine is What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?. the tag in question is system-managment which I would never find is I was looking for questions regarding system-management. I …
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What can be done about a tag that was obviously misspelled that I can't correct at my level?

Flag the question for moderator attention is my best guess.
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Is it possible to respond to the author of a deleted question?

I awoke this morning to find this in my inbox. At some point between the author leaving the comment and my receiving it the original question was deleted by the author. I'm wondering if there is a way …
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Is it possible to respond to the author of a deleted question?

Once your reputation is high enough (10k +) you can access the information to determine who the author of a deleted post was, indicating that something that appears not to be actionable can be with th …
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Suggested edits: is this spam?

Looks like vandalism to me. But as suggested it's an audit to determine if you are paying attention.
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