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57 questions linked to/from What kind of questions can I ask here? The detailed version
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What is off-topic for the Web Apps site? [duplicate]
I would like this post to be a compilation for the FAQ of what is off-topic for this Web Apps site. With the purpose to prevent a lot of discussion early on, about what we do or don't want to see. Off ...
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What should we do with WordPress questions and how tag them?
Users are starting to ask questions about WordPress.
If they ask about WordPress.com I think they are on topic, but what if they ask about plug-ins that currently are not supported by WordPress.com ...
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Are questions about browsers/plug-ins/add-ons appropriate?
Are questions about browsers, plug-ins, add-ons and features appropriate for Web Apps?
For example is this question: Google Chrome Password manager something that should be asked here or at Super ...
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Are questions about "adult" web apps on or off topic?
Would it be appropriate to have questions about adult-themed apps that potentially could contain links to such 18+ sites (in answers or questions)? Just asking 8]
Return to what should our FAQ ...
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Make all recommendation questions out of scope and off topic, regardless of research
Maybe it's time to be final and state that any and all recommendation questions are just off topic and out of scope with the site.
The current close reason listed reads:
Questions seeking ...
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Are questions about creating websites on- or off-topic?
NOTE: I ask this question to give you a solid example of the type of questions we should be talking about during this beta.
Is this question on- or off-topic: Can anyone recommend a free web hosting ...
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Is asking "is there a webapp for x" on topic?
These questions struck me as way off topic from the home page, but perhaps the question really was intended to be "is there a web app for this." Is this type of question considered on topic?
How can ...
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If I'm working on a web app, do I ask here?
If I'm writing/developing a web app, do I post questions here? Or is it just for 'users' or client-programmers of existing web apps?
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How do I ask a question that may require recommending a web app?
I have a problem that I need to solve, and it may require the recommendation of a web app or service. How do I ask this type of question so that it isn't closed?
(Inspired by this question at meta....
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Should practices in social media be on topic?
I came across this question: https://webapps.stackexchange.com/questions/19013/is-it-okay-to-modify-a-quote-you-are-re-tweeting-if-its-too-long today. Though, it deals with the usage of an app (...
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Is it accepted to answer recommendation questions with non web-based solutions?
I'm referring to this question where one of the solution is a non web-based app. Do we want that or should we only answer with web-based solutions even if there are better apps out there?
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Troubleshooting guidance
There are some questions about issues that, rather than a deterministic answer, could require an heuristic approach (try & error, troubleshooting, etc.). Sometimes this could be because the user ...
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As of today, May 2023, who do we understand that is our intended audience and what is the first that we tell them about how to participate?
Preface
Please forget about what I said in Let's make "research efforts" more specific: request to search the web app help, and let's start from scratch. In this post, I'm trying to ...
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Is this about identifing an interactive online IDE a question for Stack Overflow?
I'm not sure but, does this sound like a question for Stack Overflow community?
Where can I interactively play with jQuery and Javascript? [closed]
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Should questions requesting information for illicit or illegal use be allowed?
I noticed a question about getting ESPN online content via "unofficial" feeds. It reads:
I just canceled cable (Yay!), but with
college football season coming up, I'd
like to be able to watch ...
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