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Is this answer still aplied to recent versions of Ubuntu?
This post for most of new users of Ubuntu, because all most all of them have a Windows system already installed.
Since there is only 1 answer, and this one has been create since more than 1 year ago, …
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Why 10 rep for protection?
I agree with Seth.
Considering that the goal of protection here is to stop SPAM and fast-way crap, 10 reputation is enough.
Your proposition of 50 rep required is too much and will put new users in …
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Accepted
What should I do when an issue is solved but brings me a new issue in the same context?
Create a new question
The first question was solved and the user who created the answer should be recognized by the effort made (reputation awarded).
The new errors should be solved separately, by cre …
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What should I do with shortened links in comments?
I don't think that is necessary to flag a comment just because it have a shortened link.
If you discover that the site where the link point is fraudulent, has malicious code or malicious software, or …
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Are answers about beta versions of Ubuntu accepted?
I know what to do about questions with problems in beta/alpha/development Ubuntu versions, but I'd never though about answers.
I came across this though while reviewing this answer.
What do you thin …
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Start closing "I can't see partitions while installing" questions
I have seen a lot (really tons of them) questions regarding "I can't see [Windows] partitions while installing Ubuntu".
A common property between all of them is that almost none of them has close vot …
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Tag synonym request: [snappy] -> [ubuntu-core]
I have no idea why but people like to call the Ubuntu Core system Snappy.
As a result, we have snappy and ubuntu-core tags as separated when they are used for the same reason.
Here is an example: Ho …
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What should I do when an issue is solved but brings me a new issue in the same context?
Trying to install from source a program I get an error in the ./configure command.
I created a question (here) with this error and it was correctly answered and this error is now gone. But after tha …
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What do we do with users who don't want to learn?
I read a great article (I don't remember the URI) where it talk about those evil users that are in any forums or Q&A site.
Sometimes we see a new user that need help but at a very low level.
We can …
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2014 Moderator Election Q&A - Questionnaire
Ask Ubuntu currently has the lowest Percent Answered of any Stack Exchange site. What do you feel caused this, and what is your personal opinion on whether - and how - to change that?
Integration is …
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Why the ccsm has duplicated tags?
The Compiz Config Settings Manager or ccsm have two tags:
compiz used 1169 times
ccsm used 25 times
Why don't include the cssm tag into the compiz one?
No one of both could be deleted?
Or no one …
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What to do with questions from here that have already been answered in another SE site?
Frequently, I see unanswered questions from this site that has been previously asked in another SE site (mostly SO) and this one has an answer that have worked for the OP.
Should I copy and paste the …
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What should be done with the 'edge' tag?
There has been a discussion about it on the comments of this answer but that is another question. …
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Cleanup 2014: A tale of tags
Tag: user-profile
Action: merge with users
Why: it doesn't specify a different context than users. It is followed by only 1 user (I pity him/her).
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Cleanup 2014: A tale of tags
Tag: devices
Action: Delete
Why: each device has it own tag, e.g. usb modem keyboard and etc.