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You have an idea for a new feature, or for a change to the existing functionality.

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Can we have a 'current bounties' ad on AU?

Yes, that would be cool, I remember a while back we wanted to do this - and remember the guy who programed it made it so It could work on any of the stack exchange sites. So here it is: http://meta.a …
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A close vote option about "lack of attention" should definitely not be used

That isn't a new close reason, but a custom close reason. If you find that a custom close reason does not fit with what is listed in the help center, then you can flag the question saying "custom clo …
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AskUbuntu Chat Starring mechanism

Maybe implement a "Star Abuse System" that would check for a number of Star/unstar events. possibly 3-5 sets on the same post, or that many star/unstar events within a time period, say for example 5 d …
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New tag proposal: meta tags "Concern" and "Quality"

We usually don't end up using tags like concern because these are usually ubiquitous, and can be applied almost anywhere. Much like the problem tag on the main site everyone has a concern/problem, the …
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is there any system in place to prevent downvote trolling?

So, lets look at some real data, answers of yours with down-votes, that are in the negative votes: Most recently: What are the difference between Unity and Ubuntu GNOME? A duplicate question, on the …
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Is there a way to subscribe to a Q&A and get notified of _all_ activity (in the StackExchang...

In the meantime(as a workaround) you can hit the "Favorite Star" Which is here: This will update you on changes of a question in your profile page. To see the changes: Click "Favorites" notic …
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`/me` command in chat

You already have you name associated with your post, double posting you name looks strange So "Mateo Mateo goes to get coffee" ~ Just use italics to suggest you are performing an action.
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Often used off-topic close reasons, more default reasons for off-topic?

Example using existing Bug Off-topic: Bug reports should be submitted via Launchpad so that the developers are made aware of them. See: How do I report a bug?
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Often used off-topic close reasons, more default reasons for off-topic?

Example using existing "Not Ubuntu" off-topic reason: Questions on Linux or Unix which don't involve Ubuntu are off-topic here, but can be asked on Unix & Linux Stack Exchange. Rewording to include …
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Often used off-topic close reasons, more default reasons for off-topic?

End Of Life proposal: We have many EOL questions, currently considered off-topic. So I propose we have a custom off-topic reason for them, we should include a link to a question that shows them how to …
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Is "internet" a synonym of "internet-connection"?

Done. https://askubuntu.com/tags/internet/synonyms
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Often used off-topic close reasons, more default reasons for off-topic?

Ubuntu +1: Issues with the next version of Ubuntu (Ubuntu+1) are usually off topic here. See: More information about Alpha and Beta release issues.
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Please make the "Ask Question" button on AskUbuntu more prominent

Here are some mock-ups, of what I was thinking would make the Ask question- A- more visible B- In line as a "tool" on the Main bar My main point is that it seems to be more part of the side bar - the …
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Similar background for Blockquote and Preformatted(code)

I think We should adopt the color background quote style with the vertical rule as: It is clearly different It would help with the confusion of formatting code as a quote. We could use a light auber …
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Should new users be restricted from using comments within the questions they ask?

Possibly, only if edits would send notifications, and you could tell what new information was introduced. Things like system identification, and the text like you mentioned should allways be put in …
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