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Are questions about federal tax credits on topic?
See Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency. I voted to close, thinking of it as a service related topic, but now I'm second-guessing that decision. I also couldn't find anything in the Help Center ...
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What triggered an automatic "Spam" flag for this question?
This question
My key has been either jammed/ or got broken inside the lock, I tried multiple tricks to pull out the key, but none of the methods worked. Would appreciate any advice that can help me ...
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Where can the OP show the results of following an accepted answer given by another user?
https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/299097/what-is-the-best-way-to-terminate-wires-formerly-connected-to-a-240v-in-wall-hea#:~:text=ceiling%20with%20cracks%3F-,%2B10,to%20terminate%20wires%...
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My topic should not have been closed
Moderators: someone closed my post about storing a chandelier by suspending it from the walls. It was classified as "interior decorating." This is NOT about decorating. It's about ...
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Why are so many "Off-topic" reasons listed in the "On-topic" page?
It seems to me that the on-topic and off-topic pages need a good reorganization. There are many "off-topic" items listed only on the on-topic page. This makes it difficult to direct people ...
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Why do I only get one option when flagging a question?
This answer doesn't seem to actually answer the question, so I went to flag it as "Not an answer" *.
The dialog box that pops up gives me precisely one option:
Why do I only get that one ...
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Shut down migrations from EE?
The moderators at EE seem to use DIY as a dumping ground for anything that is off-topic there that is even vaguely building-wiring adjacent, for example questions about designing an industrial three-...
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Bounty for Accepted Answer?
I posted a question about traveler wires and received an excellent answer.
I wanted to create/award a bounty as I believe it deserves it. I already accepted the answer and now do not see an option to ...
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2023: a year in moderation
It’s that time of the year again! As we wave goodbye to last year and welcome the new one, we have a tradition of sharing moderation stats for the preceding calendar year.
As most of you here might be ...
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Congratulations Ed Beal on reaching 100k rep!
It's a substantial accomplishment (especially for someone who's not an electrician), and I greatly appreciate Ed's depth of experience and willingness to share time here.
Well done, Ed.
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Can we get the "No AI" banner enabled?
The SE network has done some testing on a "No AI content allowed" banner and has made it available for sites that request it.
We've had quite a number of AI generated answers here lately and ...
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Spam “questions” — VTC, flag, or …?
As happens occasionally, we had a pretty obvious SEO spammer here:
https://diy.stackexchange.com/questions/289426?noredirect=1#comment608208_289426
@Tetsujin suggested flagging, not VTC. I can ...
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Should read-the-manual questions be closed, or even answered?
Case in point: Can I install an under-counter electric hot water tank on it’s side rather than vertically?
This type of question is so easily answered that it reflects lack of effort on the part of ...
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Tile layout question closed, but I think it shouldn't have been
I asked this question, which was subsequently closed for being off topic as I guess the moderator saw it as decorating advice. I would argue that my question falls under "Questions you would ...
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Add "delayed close"?
Some of our close reasons include a request for additional information, with the implication that this might allow them to reopen. That strikes me as somewhat off-putting to newcomers, so I tend to ...
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