Questions tagged [faq-proposed]
Proposals for new entries for the FAQ repository on this site should use this tag.
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Is it a duplicate if the same question exists in another site?
I often see some questions which are the same or similar to other questions on another site (Like AOPS, Math Overflow, etc.)
Is it a duplicate if other questions in OTHER SITES can answer the question?...
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How are policies, norms, and rules are determined in this community?
Many people, including some moderators, have expressed to me the following, which is an excerpt from a moderator's comment, many times in many places:
... the guidelines are guidelines and not rules. ...
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Is it possible to store the good questions and answers of those users who has left or being removed by some reasons?
I want to ask a question to the moderators and the other higher authorities of Math Stack Exchange.
Question: Is it possible to store the good questions and answers of those users who has left or ...
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Abstract duplicates vs. canonical question
What is the difference between the concept of canonical question (as used across the whole SE network, see e.g. 1 2 3) and this abstract duplicate thing that you have at math.se? Are they just the ...
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Please provide context. [duplicate]
First of all, whether you're a new user or a long-time contributor, welcome! Mathematics Stack Exchange welcomes learners and lovers of mathematics from all levels.
You have been directed here ...
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Should we have a canonical/FAQ answer regarding minimization of "Boolean" (i.e. propositional) expressions?
It seems that whenever there are some students taking a digital logic class, we get a lot of those relatively low-effort questions on SO, EE.SE and here. As far as I can tell, the reaction has been ...
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Review queue FAQ
Preamble: In a comment discussion previously attached to this answer, which I copy below, it is proposed that we have a "Review Queue FAQ" to describe how to deal with some of the frequently occurring ...
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What kind of comments are "not-constructive"?
I flagged some comments 3 of which got declined.
1.Trouble solving $\int\sqrt{1-x^2} \, dx$
This says only Thankyou.
2.Baricenter of $4$ intersection points of parabola with circle lies on axis of ...
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Is there a way to decrease cross-posting issues?
I know there are tons of meta questions about cross-posting already. This question isn't about the cross-posting etiquette per se. It might just be a personal bias or the questions I tend to click on, ...
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Should account-merging be mentioned in the FAQ?
It occurred to me today after I encountered two "different" users with the same name and gravatar (though one of them recently changed names...and genders, apparently...but I digress) that it might ...
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Do we actually "welcome questions about: • Software that mathematicians use"?
On the FAQ it says: "We welcome questions about: • Software that mathematicians use". However, when I went to post a question about maple, I found this:
About maple
For questions involving the ...
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Examples and counterexamples of good questions and answers
A professor of mine has always said that we learn mathematics via lots of examples and lots of counterexamples, as opposed to stating and proving theorems on a blackboard. I think this approach could ...
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Question on a List of References for Improving Problem Solving Skills
I hope I am asking in the right place.
I have seen many people ask for guidance on MSE on how to improve problem solving skills.
I have replied to some requests in this area, but thought it is ...
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Should we have an FAQ with basic math-specific English?
There seems to be a core of English errors that are made very frequently in mathematical writing by non-native English speakers. These include confusing "proof"/"prove" and "die"/"dice" and using ...
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How self-contained should questions be?
Every once in a while, someone posts a question that relies on an image or a Wolfram|Alpha link with a formula or the like. In the case of images, it's often because they don't have sufficient ...
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