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Don't throw away all votes when a user is deleted

feature-request status-completed voting users deleted-accounts asked Mar 15, 2012 at 11:50

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422 votes

Is storing a delimited list in a database column really that bad?

database database-design database-normalization asked Sep 6, 2010 at 18:11

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326 votes

Dear SE, please stop disparaging the moderators in the press

support status-review moderation asked Jun 5, 2023 at 14:33

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250 votes

Why is SE gutting the CM team?

discussion stack-exchange-team community-managers asked Jan 13, 2020 at 18:08

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212 votes

When did people first know the Earth was a sphere?

history geography asked Mar 7, 2011 at 7:31

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194 votes

Why is the Google Analytics cookie defined as "strictly necessary" and saved without consent?

support status-completed legal privacy cookies asked Jan 6, 2022 at 10:42

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185 votes

What is the advantage of currying?

functional-programming currying asked Feb 1, 2013 at 19:36

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170 votes

Add escalation system to chat flags

feature-request chat flags asked Nov 18, 2011 at 13:51

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155 votes

Should spam posts be edited?

discussion edits spam asked Oct 22, 2011 at 12:56

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150 votes

Stop using community wiki as a reputation denial mechanism

feature-request status-completed community-wiki asked Mar 31, 2014 at 9:00

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Statement from SO: June 5, 2023 Moderator Action

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310

New top bar is live

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304

Update: an agreement with Monica Cellio

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252

Python: Using .format() on a Unicode-escaped string

stackoverflow.com

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Feedback post: Moderator review and reinstatement processes

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186

Spam Profiles are getting my goat. Could we have better tools for mods to deal with profile spam?

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186

We are graduating the updated button styling for vote arrows

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179

CEO Blog: Some exciting news about fundraising

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166

We're examining the implementation of arbitration in the 2018 ToS update

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158

Moderation Strike update: Data dumps, choosing representatives, GPT data, and where we’re holding

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150

Version labels for answers

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142

An apology to our community, and next steps

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135

Have four out of five systematic reviews concluded that homeopathy works?

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132

Can an RNA vaccine change your DNA permanently?

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131

Do bigger or more monitors increase productivity?

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131

Did the CDC say the RT-PCR test cannot distinguish between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses?

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128

Introducing the Moderator Council - and its first, pro-tempore, representatives

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125

A machine can flag spam automatically. Can it do better?

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124

Make moderator messages anonymous

meta.stackexchange.com

119

Why is thymine rather than uracil used in DNA?

biology.stackexchange.com

115

Why we don't keep public records of suspensions

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113

The vote fraud script breaks legitimate polling questions - A serial downvoter's lament

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106

Is Germany paying for vacations for refugees to the refugees' home countries?

skeptics.stackexchange.com

103

Is Barack Obama a natural born US citizen?

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103

Feedback post: New moderator reinstatement and appeal process revisions

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102

Firing mods and forced relicensing: is Stack Exchange still interested in cooperating with the community?

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Official FAQ on gender pronouns and Code of Conduct changes

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We're testing advertisements across the network

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What is the best way to develop apps for Ubuntu?

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Do researchers receive no income from revenues arising from their published papers?

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