Questions tagged [behavior]
For questions regarding the conduct of users on Stack Exchange, usually with regard to existing rules and expectations.
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Abusing deleted post edit history as a poor man's version control system?
I've stumbled upon this deleted answer.
It has nothing to do with the question, and the poster deleted it immediately, then proceeded to edit it 20 27 times over the next few hours, with random bits ...
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Is "spoon-feeding" banned like it is "help vampire"?
As an ESL, low proficient speaker moderator of an English-only site, I frequently take terms and phrases from the Stack Overflow blog and Meta Stack Exchange and the link sources. Is "spoon-...
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What is considered "unfriendly or unkind" (and not) under the new CoC?
As far as I know, every site still has a Comment Flag for "It's unfriendly or unkind".
Under the previous Code of Conduct, "unfriendly or unkind" was defined, and the bar was ...
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Possible solutions to why there is still so much 'attitude' and condescension on S.O. after there's been work to eliminate it
Why does SO have so much attitude and condescension, even after several measures have been taken to eliminate it?
We can and need to do better
Problem: S.O. still has so many people with a bad ...
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Are spammers and trolls part of the community?
This is a much more philosophical question than most. It is inspired by the question Is "the community" an arbiter or an authority of "belonging" on the site? as it relates to the ...
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Appropriate measures for repeatedly posting the same content across the network
The user https://stackoverflow.com/users/12923651/polcott is very excited about their "insight" about an error in the proof of the Halting problem, and so they would like to share it with ...
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Do fun-with-literalism answers (that block further edits) break the CoC?
Context: cheeky nonanswers that have fun at an asker's* expense.
* Not everyone is an expert in the field or a proficient English speakers, so it's very common for askers to use an incorrect word/...
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Can't people here be nicer? [duplicate]
I've been using this site since about two years ago, and I've realised that people are very unfriendly here. Until now, I haven't got an upvote from anyone or a positive comment on my questions, ...
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Perverse incentive for Rapport hat
For this year's Winter Bash, the Consensus, Rapport and Harmony hats all require eight consecutive reviews where the majority of users agree with you.
However, I have seen many questions where the OP ...
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Winter Bash encourages bad behavior
Besides bringing some fun at the end of the year, some hat awards are meant to incite good behavior and also serve as more relaxed introduction to the Stack Exchange sites and their policies. While ...
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Having 'nice' text - are we too strict? [duplicate]
I recently posted an answer and also have posted questions as well with text like
"Thanks for your help"
"I hope this helps you"
"I hope this is helpful"
These types of ...
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Add thanks as unnecessary chit chat to Expected Behavior page
I think a large part of each Stack Exchange site's community considers terms like "Thanks", "Thanks in advance", "Much appreciated", "Tks", "Thx", &...
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Am I a Moocher? If so, what can I do about it? [duplicate]
I am sorry to say my answer to question ratio is not very good. It is not because I don't enjoy helping others, but just because I don't have the expertise of many of the other members. I have no ...
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Could we describe what we think two questions have in common, when claiming that one question is possiblely a duplicate of another?
I know that when someone claims that a question is a duplicate there is an option to edit the question to make it more clear how it's different from the other question. Sometimes it can be clear how ...
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Is there a "statute of limitations" on misbehavior?
Background: A "statute of limitations" is a law that provides that certain very old transgressions are no longer punishable today - the idea that e.g. it's a waste of everyone's time to ...
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