Questions tagged [humor]
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What is this string in the translation DB that refers to moderators accepting bribes to be unsuspended?
Just found an interesting string on translation DB:
A moderator has unsuspended this user for good behavior (or bribe)
This string appears on user history page visible to site moderators.
I'm merely ...
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Can we experiment to use AI for moderators? [closed]
With the risk to be severely downvoted and thrown to Hell by the existing human moderators, here is a heretical idea:
Replace all moderators by AI-ones, making the life of the former much happier, ...
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Can the community satisfy Sparky's demands before the earth is destroyed? [A novel Winter Bash idea]
Out of character: This is a Winter Bash idea motivated by comments such as:
As an aside, I would love to hear suggestions from people that have nothing to do with hats. This was the 8th year we've ...
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Is there a humor Q&A in Stack Exchange?
I want to ask some funny things (humor questions) but I don't know where. Is there an appropriate Q&A site in Stack Exchange?
Maybe not only humor, but we all known memes. Why don't have a site ...
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Would a "Facepalm" tag be useful/fun?
This has been asked before in reference to badges but not about tags.
I asked a question a while back on Server Fault, and it turned out to be a facepalm-style problem (and solution). While it could ...
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Is it acceptable to make a humourous comment that may demean the questioner?
Whilst it seems perfectly acceptable to make humourous comments and answers in SO, particularly where relates to technologies or in reference to flame wars, is it acceptable to make comments that may ...
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New users treatment: a case study
Recent moderator elections pays a lot of attention to how to green a new user on SO. Here is an example how a misleading produces offtopic funny answers:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/21868644/...
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Editing out the dramatics from a question that may have been upvoted because of the style
I saw this question, and while I'm sure it was a real question (I don't know c#), had some dramatic emphasis every line. For example:
This appears to be impossible. And if I can't get around the ...
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Are humorous question titles allowed, even if they don't accurately describe the problem?
The edit history of this question involves several edits to the title. The title was initially the humorous "Your jewels are much too big!", but has since been changed to Moderator diamond is too ...
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Should we remove small, humorous parts in answers? [duplicate]
This edit was made to my answer, which I have since rolled back. When I saw it, I was offended by it - yes, it was a joke, but it didn't take away from the quality of the answer at all - it was in its ...
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How to discourage joke questions [closed]
The recent goat example in my opinion is an example of a question that, though properly formatted, should have been blocked much earlier.
I know the question in some manner has been beneficial to the ...
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How do the Stack Overflow community view (humor|humour) in questions/answers/comments?
While I appreciate that exacting questions, answers and indeed standards are the measure by which Stack Overflow is judged by viewers, contributors and searchers, I can't help myself in including ...
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On the ethicality of user-run April Fools' pranks
While I'm aware of today's brilliant SO prank, I decided to also run my own*, because I'm in the uncomfortable position of topping SO's weekly user board today. I decided to use it to promote Movies....
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We are offline ... we will post details on the blog and twitter [closed]
Note, this is semi-serious, mainly due to the fact the blogs were down and my imagination wasn't... It's also possible this is already the case, just not linked in the maintenance message. Mod-closed? ...
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Is humour allowed in questions?
Is humour permitted in questions?
I have tried to have some fun with serious questions, like I am captive pleasehelp (10k only).
I understand that "help" is not allowed in titles because of my other ...
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