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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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Do you really need "burning", "dvd-burning", "cd-burning" tag?

Yes We don't need those many tags. Because, the questions under those tags are very similar. And the burning seems more generic. So, it should be the master tag
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Request: Please take time while reviewing close votes

First I must say, the new review system is great. It is easier to review items, especially the linked duplicate question tab is very useful. But I think, the easiness of reviewing posts has posed go …
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You can vote - do it!

I agree with this post. Though from my inspection, number of bad questions has increased on the site as number of daily visits has. But It's also true that many good questions as well as answers are l …
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How often do questions get answered?

To all those newbie of ubuntu, does you get your query solved in most easy step ? Most easy step is a relative measure. I find installing software from terminal most easy. But, some other users may …
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Do you really need "burning", "dvd-burning", "cd-burning" tag?

I have seen that we have several tags on the burning CD/DVD topic. One tag burn has wiki, but there are three more tags on the same topic. These are burning, dvd-burning , cd-burning. Do we really ne …
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What will happen when all questions are asked?

As long as Ubuntu keep evolving that won't happen. Because there will always be new features to ask questions about.
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Can I accept two answers on a question?

No, You cannot. And also the reputation is for only the user who gave the accepted answer.
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Why is the review time "come back" period variable?

Your counter resets at UTC 0:00. So, if you completed review at 22:00 UTC, you need to wait 2 hours. If you did at 1:00 UTC, you need to wait 23 hours.
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Should I edit closed questions?

I have recently seen this question, where I see a spelling error in the title. I wanted to edit that, but I see that question was closed already. I am a bit confused to edit that title. Because editin …
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2020 Community Moderator Election Results

Congratulations to the new moderators. Hope the community will get benefited from their works.
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Should I answer a question which already has an accepted answer?

Yes, If you think, the new answer will help future visitor, you should. It is encouraged to answer. More option is always better for All. The answers here are not for the OP only, these are for all …
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How can I get more involved with the Ask Ubuntu community?

I don't know what exactly is meant by more involved. If you are answering questions and editing posts, I think you are involved already. Here are some suggestions from me: Try to upvote great posts …
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Ten tips to handle your question in the worst possible way

Here are some more: Don't use more than 3 words for the title. The less the better. Don't just copy and paste terminal outputs. Make screenshot of your whole desktop and post them. Since a picture i …
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What should I do when an answer to my question is no longer required?

If there is an answer with upvotes, you cannot delete it. But if there isn't any answer or the answer is very short (which can be considered as poor answer by the system) You can delete it. For the a …
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Seek the difference

I'll try to give my reasons for not voting the question as duplicate here. The difference I see between these two questions is - The newer question is an specific case of the older question. T …
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