Robert Cartaino

Palm Bay, FL

Stack Exchange Valued Associate #00005

I was the Director of Community Development for the Stack Overflow Network for 10 years (120 million visitors per month!)

CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A NEW ADVENTURE:

If anyone is looking to develop their brand's online community with someone who has a heck of a track record in innovative product and feature design, let's talk!

rcartaino@yahoo.com

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Why does byte + byte = int?

c# data-type-conversion asked Jun 2, 2009 at 19:59

stackoverflow.com

207 votes

Show Total Votes (or Up/Down Votes)

feature-request status-completed voting user-interface asked Jun 29, 2009 at 17:39

meta.stackexchange.com

181 votes

How to download favicon from website?

windows-7 firefox icons graphics favicon asked Jun 29, 2010 at 2:16

superuser.com

102 votes

Fixing comments in 5 minutes. Intrigued? Let's discuss

feature-request comments user-interface asked Aug 2, 2017 at 18:39

meta.stackexchange.com

97 votes

A way for "new users" to ask about their post specifically

feature-request status-completed asking-questions new-users per-site-meta asked Feb 11, 2016 at 18:40

meta.stackexchange.com

69 votes

How are questions in the 'hot' tab on a site selected?

support questions hot-questions asked Jul 13, 2009 at 14:58

meta.stackexchange.com

59 votes

Should moderators delete obsolete and resolved comment threads?

discussion comments moderation asked Feb 1, 2011 at 15:43

meta.stackexchange.com

57 votes

Do 23,000+ tags need tag database editors?

discussion status-completed tags moderators asked Jun 29, 2009 at 13:49

meta.stackexchange.com

55 votes

Site Sponsorships — Bringing Resources BACK to Stack Exchange

discussion announcements sponsored-sites asked Mar 12, 2018 at 16:59

meta.stackexchange.com

54 votes

Increase minimum word count with links

feature-request status-completed answer-quality link-only-answers asked May 1, 2012 at 14:18

meta.stackexchange.com

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What is the maximum possible length of a query string?

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655

The Many Memes of Meta

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258

The Many Memes of Meta

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174

Is Stack Exchange / Stack Overflow available for private or internal use?

meta.stackexchange.com

173

We're working on a new stat to help convey the reach of your posts here

meta.stackexchange.com

157

Could a paradox kill an AI?

ai.stackexchange.com

133

Are Stack Exchange sites forums?

meta.stackexchange.com

123

How do I remove my name from a post, in accordance with CC BY-SA?

meta.stackexchange.com

120

The Many Memes of Meta

meta.stackexchange.com

103

Delete votes from users who later become moderators shouldn't prevent community undeletion

meta.stackexchange.com

Please enable low-rep users to easily breakout up and down votes on their own questions

meta.stackexchange.com

Why was Robert Harvey suspended?

meta.stackexchange.com

Namespace-only class visibility in C#/.NET?

stackoverflow.com

Propose a new 20k reputation privilege

meta.stackexchange.com

Would it be possible to have a "community accepted" feature?

meta.stackexchange.com

Make comment flags less stupid

meta.stackexchange.com

How can I work out my girlfriend's ring size, without asking her or using a ring?

lifehacks.stackexchange.com

Hollywood movies that no longer exist in any form

movies.stackexchange.com

When should I vote to delete a question?

meta.stackexchange.com

What do you call a disk drive that is not solid state?

english.stackexchange.com

A Stack Overflow brick in the Computer History Museum wall

meta.stackexchange.com

When is it a good idea to store passwords in clear text?

stackoverflow.com

Are moderators required to report users younger than 13?

meta.stackexchange.com

Stack Overflow vs Code Review vs Software Engineering vs Codegolf

meta.stackexchange.com

Should we rename or remove the "beta" label?

meta.stackexchange.com

The Many Memes of Meta

meta.stackexchange.com

A Stack Overflow brick in the Computer History Museum wall

meta.stackexchange.com

Usernames as Advertising or Spam?

meta.stackexchange.com

How to generate sitemap on a highly dynamic website?

stackoverflow.com

What's going on with Area 51?

meta.stackexchange.com