Questions tagged [etiquette]
Etiquette is the norms and standards of accepted behavior and politeness in our community. The golden rule is "Think before you post."
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People using comments to answer questions [duplicate]
I have been noticing new questions often have answers in the comments instead of the answer list.
What is the rationale behind this?
I have seen this with users that have a lot of reputation too, so ...
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How should I inform a user I'm using their answer in a book?
I used my popular question Do Projects Ever End Early? as the basis of a book I wrote. (Available for free, for a limited time, here.)
What is the appropriate protocol to inform the 14 users whose ...
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Is it possible to require pre-approval for content on an SE site? If not, how can I deal with a site with too much hostile content?
The comments on this Politics SE answer are but one of example of how argumentative and caustic people can be to each other specifically on that SE site compared to other SE sites.
I am open to the ...
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Clarification - Code of Conduct - Sensitive content and questions
The section "Sensitive content and imagery policy" of the Code of Conduct available on this page states that the network does not allow some types of content or imagery including
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Etiquette for inviting to chat: Asking about removing "noise" / "chit chat" from own Meta SE answered questions
I want to clean up my posts on Meta Stack Exchange from noise/chit-chat.
I know that these edits should not invalidate the answers. How should I proceed if I'm unsure about a part? More specifically, ...
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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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Should edits to one’s own answers be isolated and highlighted? [duplicate]
I’ve observed that some answers include sections at the bottom that are explicitly labeled Edit or the like. But there are also many other answers that (as the system indicates) have been edited but ...
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On which sites is off-site research strongly encouraged or required, and for what types of questions?
My understanding has been that off-site research to find answers to a question before posting is generally not required to ask a question on a Stack Exchange site. Searching for duplicate questions ...
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A comment is better than my answer - should I remove the answer?
I answered a question, and a user later added a correct comment that would actually make a better answer than mine. Should I remove my answer?
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Is "the community" an arbiter or an authority of "belonging" on the site?
tl;dr version: Is "the community" a legislative body or a judicial one?
In What topics can I ask about here? there are a few guidelines right at the top that ostensibly inform you whether or ...
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Should comments that only serve to self-deprecate be flagged? If so, how?
For example, "I'm such a X", or "I feel like such a X", where "X" is often "idiot", "moron", or some other words I don't like to see or say.
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Is there stigma associated with self-answers on certain network sites? Or different etiquette? If so, why?
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I was told in chat that some sites don't / might not see self-answers in a positive light, which I found surprising, having read the (fairly old) "It’s OK to Ask and Answer Your Own ...
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Is there a list of ChatGPT or other AI-related discussions and policies for our sites?
Lately, the use of ChatGPT on the network has become controversial, with Stack Overflow completely banning using generated text for content and several other sites considering bans.
Could we get a ...
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Would anyone support a feature request to give users a "no comments" option when posting a question?
Who would support this idea of a "comments off" toggle on your own questions when you post a question? Requests for clarification would be submitted, and publicly displayed after approval - ...
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How do Stack Exchange sites that do not require professionals work?
This is just from assumption, but the Stack Exchange websites such as Movies & TV or Anime & Manga are most likely having their questions answered by similar viewers and readers, rather than ...
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