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Automated prompt for system details
No
We're not a bug tracker. If you're posting topics about freeze or crash (and if you read back in meta you'll know why you shouldn't) you need to be using Apport and Launchpad.
This has been asked s …
17
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Hi, how can i remove this account?
I'm sorry to hear you've had such a negative experience with Ask Ubuntu. First of all allow me to address each one of your points, then if you still wish to remove your account instructions will be ou …
3
votes
Bug in writing titles
This isn't a bug, it's a feature. Typically questions aren't statements, but questions. So Stack Exchange lightly nudges you to the correct punctuation.
8
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What should I do when an answer to my question is no longer required?
Flag the question to be closed as "Too Localized" and we'll have the question closed.
20
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Allow "homework" questions?
Yes
Though, the same standards need to apply - just like any other question on the site. Poorly worded questions, questions that don't fit the standard question criteria, etc should be closed accordin …
17
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Why are questions no longer titled as questions?
This is what you, and the rest of the community are for. We are all human robots who donate time to clean up the site. That's why anyone can edit, why editing is encouraged, and why low rep users will …
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5
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Allow "homework" questions?
I know different sites have different rules for this, I'm only asking now because this is the first "homework" question I've come across.
Should we allow these types of questions? If so, under what – …
4
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Allow "homework" questions?
No
I learnt most by reading
I learned a ton by making mistakes and then solving them.
I learned a lot by solving other people's mistakes
Will you ever trust someone who's just good at googling canned …
6
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Are hardware recommendations considered off topic?
There is a question out there already which pretty much encompasses this: Which computers are guaranteed to work?
16
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Is this the right place to ask a question about installing another OS on an Ubuntu computer?
Your question doesn't make your intent clear, and that's apparent by the answers you're getting.
Title is off
Your title currently states
Make bootable Win8 USB on Ubuntu MacBook
That, when first re …
3
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What is the best way to ask for level of support for a new laptop model?
Asking for shopping recommendations is off-topic on any Stack Exchange site the questions themeselves are too narrow-scoped to be of any real value to anyone else. Shopping recommendations are also so …
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Is it OK to post a link to my question in the general chat room, to publicize it?
It's actually the preferred method of handling questions in chat. Typical workflow is: Ask question on Ask Ubuntu, paste link in chat to carry a discussion about the question, edit question to reflect …