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Stack Overflow forbids usage of the word `help` in question about CLI `--help` option
A question title I wanted to submit got rejected because it ended with help?:
How do I get typer to accept the short `-h` as well as the long `--help` for help?
I was told:
Your question couldn't be ...
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When I try to post a question on Stack Overflow, I get the error message "Comments must be at least 15 characters in length." [closed]
When I click the "Post Your Question" button, an error "Comments must be at least 15 characters in length." I am confused since I am creating a question, not a comment.
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Where should I post a Windows PowerShell question? [duplicate]
Should it ask it in StackOverflow, Superuser or any other site?
The question is related to how to find some files in the filesystem.
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"An error occurred submitting the question" in Stack Overflow
For a few weeks now since I registered my account on Stack Overflow I have not been able to post questions or answers.
I have gone through similar/duplicate questions here on Meta about this issue, ...
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Is StackOverflow for professional programmers or for newbiew too? [duplicate]
As stated in: https://stackoverflow.com/help/on-topic
Stack Overflow is for professional and enthusiast programmers, people
who write code because they love it. We feel the best Stack Overflow
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Implicit Questions?
Recently I have noticed a few cases of implicit questions. The intended question is obvious, clear, and meets Stack Overflow requirements, but never explicitly stated. Does a Stack Overflow post ...
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Where should I post my question when it overlaps multiple sites? [duplicate]
Soon I will be starting with my side project to try and get out of corporate development and into game development. And I am sure I will have a lot of questions - I already have, but I first need to ...
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Ask and answer question at Same Time [duplicate]
Is it possible to ask and answer to our question at same time ?
In reading this : https://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/
It's Ok.
But at the same time?
I ...
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What kind of question should be asked on Stack Overflow? [duplicate]
If there are websites for each topic/field separately e.g. Linux and Unix, askubuntu etc., then what type of questions should be asked on stackoverflow.com?
I am asking this because once my question ...
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How to support questions about development environments that rely on more than code alone? [closed]
Given that most of my work currently revolves around Unity, I have recently become a bit more active in the unity3d tag. Most of the questions use some form of C#/UnityScript/Boo and are simple enough ...
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On Stack Overflow if there is a question that addresses your problem, but there is no solution that works, should you repost a similar question?
There is a question on Stack Overflow that addresses an issue I am having, however after trying all of the posted answers, I am still encountering the issue. What should I do? Should I post a new ...
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Is it ok to ask if a summary of a subject is correct [closed]
In the process of learning a subject it happens, quite often, that I would like to post a summary of my understanding to get feedback from the community. Is that acceptable?
I do not feel ...
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Why have SO users with more reputation so few questions? [duplicate]
I have seen top 100 people with the highest reputation and the users with reputation > 10K. Surprisingly, I found those people have asked very few questions: 10, 20 or 30.
How do they solve their ...
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Is there a better way to tag this question without 4 platform specific tags? [closed]
I've been a Delphi coder for quite a while now, using the delphi and delphi-xe2 tags quite often. Delphi XE2 and above versions (XE5 now) include a new platform called firemonkey, which allows for ...
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Do I have to write "I have tried" when I ask something? [duplicate]
I have just asked this question, and it yelled at me to include something I have already tried. I googled for 10 minutes to try to find out how to do this, with no answer, so I asked on Stack Overflow....
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