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I really wouldn't like to add another "layer" or "level" to what is happening here. We have one core activity: asking/answering questions. You can pick questions that you find interesting or challen …

The big question is: with what purpose should we do that? Features like that reflect popularity, which is rarely a good criterion for someone's real value. Even the voting system and the reputation re …

I agree the majority of the questions lacks essential information. However, if you don't feel the beat, a metronome doesn't work. In other words: A format for collecting appropriate information is onl …

As a support to Jorges's answer: I would even state the opposite: looking at AU as a knowledge source, asking the right questions in the right way (generalizing subject for broader use, correct title …

When a post is marked as (possible) duplicate, it gets into review. When five reviewers confirm it is a duplicate, it is put on hold. Moderators can put the post on hold directly, but usually it is "p …

Answering on the example you give us: That kind of questions should be asked to the developers directly. This is in general not the kind of questions that should be asked on AU, simply because it is …

I am afraid the question was discussed already in many ways. Many solutions were proposed and many were shot down for good reasons. The conclusions were always simple: No one else but OP can decide …

At the occasion of this question, but there are many, many more examples where I notice a question which is bountied, but still a straightforward dupe. We then have to wait seven days to actually mark …

Like Seth mentioned, If you ever posted a question, you will have "experienced the suggestion", to use an euphemism, to search the database. Adding more, or more aggresive signs would simply not work. …

Like you mention, the question has been asked before, and there are good reasons not to do that: If you only look at the huge stock of questions, waiting to review, you can imagine what happens if y …

I think you get the wrong idea of what actually is the function of an edit. An edit should contribute to the clarity of a post. A good edit may also clarify that the question is a bad one. Sharing i …