Questions tagged [asking-questions]
This tag is for questions specifically about the process of asking questions on this site.
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Is your question about **using** web applications?
This question is very, very similar to Clarify "Ask Question" placeholder text but
that question doesn't have an answer yet and it's one year old
that question is about the question title ...
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“You can only post once every 60 minutes” - How come it wasn't 40 minutes?
Low-rep users are rate-limited to 1 question every 40 minutes (90 minutes on Stack Overflow) network-wide. I tried to submit a question here on WebApps.StackExchange, but I got the following error:
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“Require” askers to check the tag excerpt and wiki before posting a question
Suggestion
On Stack Overflow sites (at least on the English and Spanish "versions"), Server Fault and maybe other SE sites too, it's "required"1 to check the tag excerpts / wiki besides searching and ...
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Clarify “Ask Question” placeholder text
The current placeholder text in the "Ask Question" form title reads:
What's your web applications question? Be specific.
I think this can be clarified to (maybe) stop or slow down users who are ...
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How do I write a great question?
I want to write a question that will be easily found and answerable by the people who know the answer. I also want people who have the same question in the future to be able to find it and the answers ...
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Why does WebApps warn me “you're in danger of being blocked” when I haven't asked any questions?
When I log into webapps I see this:
Here's my profile:
What has contributed to my warning being issued? How do I find out? I know this question has been asked before, but the ones I saw applied to ...
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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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Why am I in danger of being blocked?
Wait! Some of your past questions have not been well-received, and
you're in danger of being blocked from asking any more.
For help formulating a clear, useful question, see: How do I ask a
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