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Can we exchange one index for another one?
In the Stack Exchange Data Explorer only the most logical/beneficial yet minimal set of indexes is created for the tables found in the schema.
One of those indexes is on the Users table:
CREATE ...
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Could we revisit WebP support with the new uploader?
There's a feature request from last year requesting WebP support. I'd say the arguments made there were persuasive, and I'd encourage people to take a look at that post.
I'd say that with the new ...
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New image uploader should have a more descriptive error when you paste in a link rather than a picture
Admittedly, I pretty much tried to fit a square peg into a round hole, but I accidentally used the image upload button instead of the link button when trying to post a link to a question.
Current ...
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Create a view that provides a list of databases
In an answer to Strange new database 'Data.StackExchangePOC' is messing up cross-site SEDE queries our DBA extraordinair Aaron Bertrand suggested to have a feature request for a view to list ...
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Enable the announced 'Answers generated by Artificial Intelligence tools are not allowed' banner on Meta.SE
This is a follow-up on Sites can now request to enable a banner to warn about their policy on AI-generated content where I posted a now-deleted answer to comply with the guidelines. We frequently see ...
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Use localized icons for Q&A in left navigation menu
On the recent update, we got icons next to items on the left navigation menu. All these icons are used for any SE sites. At the same time on localized sites, like SO in Russian, there are localized ...
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Add thousands separator to reputation in Stack Overflow blog header
The Stack Overflow blog is redesigned, and in the new design we are able to log in to the blog. Upon successfully logging in, users are now greeted with a refined header layout that prominently ...
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Blocklist is missing the effect of the listed patterns (warn vs. block type)
The following picture is a redacted example of what <site>.stackexchange.com/admin/blocklist looks like:
While this page is called the blocklist, not all of the patterns are blocked. Some of ...
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Supported browser versions needs updating
In February of this year, I posted a bug report requesting an update for the Browser support page to list the current browser version numbers:
Supported browser versions needs update
As the answer to ...
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It’s hard to tell how I’ve voted on meta sites. Please make selected and unselected vote buttons different colors
The only indication of how I have voted on a post is the thin black circle around the vote I have selected.
Whereas before, it was much more clear:
Please make the unselected vote button arrows the ...
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Prevent browser popup error on wrong regex in Traducir
Since traducir.win is now under SO responsibility, could you please prevent the browser popup error from appearing on wrong regex input, and showing it again and again if I press Esc to close that ...
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Imgur TOS change on May 15th 2023 could cause the loss of thousands of Stack Exchange images!
On May 15th 2023, Imgur will implement its new TOS, in which
We will be focused on removing old, unused, and inactive content that is not tied to a user account.
I, and presumably many other users, ...
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The "Describe why you would make a good moderator" box uses "►", creating less-accessible "lists"
This is my third report of the same phenomenon (one, two) and it's the same deal. The sidebar list items look like they're a list to a visual user. However, a screen reader will be unable to interpret ...
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Better handling of inbox notifications that have been merged together
I've been trying to figure out why I find the new inbox so annoying. No doubt part of the issue is just that it's different. Some of it is definitely because I prefer the previous behavior in some ...
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Please update /help/referencing on all sites to reflect the Stack Exchange policy that machine-generated text requires attribution
On December 12, 2022, animuson clarified that the rules surrounding plagarism on the Stack Exchange Network apply to all content not created by the poster, even if the work is otherwise not ...
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