Questions tagged [support]
You need help with the use of one or more of the site's features.
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How to ask a question on real problem to solve?
I tried to follow the guide:
Summarize the problem
Provide details and any research
When appropriate, describe what you’ve tried
with the How to calculate power of glasses for reading knowing ...
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What is the benefit of undeleting a question?
It seems like the bot deleted a hidden question because of lack of activity. I suppose that there might be two ways to undelete it, either I click the undelete button or I ask the mediators to ...
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Where can I ask questions about physics? [duplicate]
I wonder where I can search help to get help today with a few questions from my book. I have an exam tomorrow so I can't wait until meeting my teacher, and unfortunately it's not acceptable to do it ...
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Should I delete and repost my question if the only answer to my question was deleted?
So I had asked this
Question a few days ago and I had received an answer which I had a few doubts in. I tried to clarify my doubts by posting them in the comments section but the answer is no longer ...
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How can I flag an off-topic post?
How do I flag posts for being off topic?
There isn't any option for that when I try to flag a post. Is it appropriate to use the custom flagging option (I think it is the moderator intervention one..)?...
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Preventing acts of spam
I came across a number of posts being sabotaged by a couple of new users. How do we prevent such indecent acts?
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What is the "Saves" option used for?
I have noticed that on the left hand margin there is a tab entitled "Saves". What exactly does or can one save there. What is this feature's intended use?
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Is there a reputation limit from creating accounts on other stack exchange sites?
I just made a account on chemistry stack exchange and I got rewarded 100 reputation points on both sites because I was a well reputed member of the physics stack exchange community. And there are 170+ ...
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How can I fix an accidental downvote?
I recently downvoted a post by accident, but I didn't realize my mistake until some 3o minutes or so later when I noticed the downvote in my reputation log. I meant to upvote the post.
Is there a way ...
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How do I make a comprehensive guide on a particular topic?
I have just made this self answer : How does a Bicycle work?
It is very much obvious that this question is too broad. But I wish to cover every possible concept about a bicycle in this answer in the ...
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It seems some image links in the posts are not working any more
I have noticed that previously-working images in some posts now flickers for a second before eyes and are hidden immediately. While inspecting such problematic image links in the posts, I have ...
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Problem with new user
A new user has been asking questions (mostly) about Newtonian Mechanics from time to time (which happens to be my top tag). Said user generally begins questions with "I aspire to become like you ...
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Re-open a question about the fate of the universe in the absence of Hawking radiation
I'd like to request consideration to re-open this:
What if black holes doen't evaporate by Hawking Radiation?
It was closed as being not about mainstream physics. Although I understand there is ...
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May I know how can I improve my question?
Gravitation and Electrostatics - A mathematical analogy or much more?
I posted this question, and though really good answers have been posted, it has been closed off.
I am a new member here, and would ...
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How frequently can I ask questions on one site and in one tag?
When I'm studying physics, I get questions I can't answer constantly. I usually leave a question after I try to solve it 2 or 3 times and don't get anywhere. I return to it again after a week or two ...