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What should I do with an off-topic question that has an accepted answer?
An exceptional situation
I was almost going to ask the same question, since I answered the linked question accidentally, not noticing it was off-topic (my eye fell on gnome, in reflex I assumed it was …
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Is Ask Ubuntu a social network?
I would definitely say it is not. Upvoting and downvoting are not similar to liking and disliking. Those are subjective, while upvoting and downvoting is / should be objective. The goal of AU is not s …
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Should we really divert all software recommendations?
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As long the question is not asking for "the best", I would say it is on topic here. OP just asks for "a" translator of a certain type for Ubuntu, which is a question about (using)... Ubu …
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Collective "On Topic-ity"
Some examples would be useful, but I must say I don't really share your concern on this. I don't see many off-topic questions answered here.
At the same time, I do see quite some questions marked off …
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Suggestions for revising the "on-topic" policy for programming questions
Regarding the on-topic policy for programming questions, a few considerations pop into my mind:
There is no functional reason whatsoever to create a strict line between the different SE sites. On the …
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Should one close questions as duplicates of closed questions?
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Simply close the question for its own reasons. Close voting as dupe is much more work (for reviewers) and completely unnecessary if the question is clearly "close-valid".
I would save …
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