Questions tagged [asking-questions]
This tag is for questions specifically about the process of asking questions on this site.
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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
October 30th, 2023
As we are not seeing anything that needs to be debated at this point in time. I am going to accept the answer I proposed to the community. Of course, this policy doesn't need to be ...
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Let's make "research efforts" more specific: request to search the web app help
Please see As of today, April 2023, what do we understad that it's our intended audience and what is the first that we tell them about how to participate?
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Please bear with me. This post ...
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Is showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps SE? [closed]
I am confused about whether showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps SE. Requirement means that if the OP doesn't show research, then the question must be closed.
One of my ...
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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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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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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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The guidance in the "Step 1: Draft your question" box on the Ask Question page should be customized
Problem
In Web Applications we got, some times more off-topic questions than on-topic questions, about
Apps for other platforms (desktop, Android, iOS, etc.)
Most web applications doesn't have the ...
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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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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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According to the statistics, Facebook users have moved from desktop to mobile
To be crystal clear, this doesn't include new or changes to existing rules or workings. I'm sharing thoughts, providing guidance and making requests. By making a request, I mean that you can take the ...
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Anyone interested in collaborate to build a "How to ask a question about [google-sheets]" guide/faq?
In 2020 when this question was originally posted and still at the end of February, 2023, google-sheets is the tag with the higher number of questions in Web Applications SE. Unfortunately people ...
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Guides to ask a [google-sheets] question
You might have being pointed here to help you to understand the workings of Web Applications Stack Exchange, the main site of this community, specifically in the context of asking questions about ...
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