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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
Research efforts
There are a few interpretations of the question. Some see it as a question about research being reflected in the question, and some as the question proving/detailing specific ...
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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
To quote two of my favourite Franchises "All this has happened before, all this will happen again" and "Only a sith (or a developer) deals with absolutes"
The healthiest situation ...
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Reopen "What do the red dashed lines mean in Google Maps?"
As I explained to the OP few days ago, the question was not improved enough to be reopened. As of September 10, 2023 the question stays without any improvement I will mark this question as status-...
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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
Level of Research Required in Web Apps
Due to the large diversity of Web applications and the uses that a single app might have, it depends on the problem the user faces and their circumstances. I.E., ...
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When do moderators plan to clearly state whether showing research is a requirement when posting a question on WebApps.SE?
A community manager stepped in to help clarify the policy: Does Web Apps Require Research?
October 2023 seems likely to be when the policy will be decided.
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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
To the question of "Does Web Apps Require Research?"
I'd say - fine to say it requires research but then how are posts dealt with that don't show research, is the issue.. e.g. suppose an ...
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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
What level of research needs to be demonstrated for a question to be acceptable?
Let's start with anything at all. Something like:
I couldn't find the answer in <webapps>'s documentation.
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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
Downvotes, not close votes, for bad poorly researched questions
I've been on a lot of sites, and this is what I've seen work the best. And even then, downvotes are reserved for the questions that ...
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Does Web Apps Stack Exchange Require Research?
No, we shouldn't make research mandatory.
Showing research effort is a good practice that we should promote among the community, but I think we shouldn't close questions that don’t show research. This ...
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Why was our site's 13-year-old, very first question closed by a moderator 4 days ago as "needs details or clarity" without a clear explanation?
I believe that it is OK as it stands so I have reopened it.
I've had a chance to discuss this with the other moderators, and there are ongoing discussions about the level of research that we expect ...
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Web Applications "elevator pitch" (site description ) in Tour
Thank you for making this change:
Removed power users.
I admit, I have expressed frustration with the closure of some questions. On occasion, you have expressed that the questions weren't fit for ...
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2023 Community Moderator Election Results
After this election, the moderators of Web Apps are:
Blind Spots, elected in 2023
ChrisF, elected in 2011 (and never re-elected)
Rubén, elected in 2020 (and never re-elected)
Why do we have ...
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Why was this question on "Where can I see all my comments on issues on GitHub?" closed by one moderator?
Your question was very clear and detailed, and it should not have been closed as lacking details or clarity.
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Why did a mod delete my answer about Google Calendar?
Why
At the time that you self-answered the 7 year old question we were in the midst of discussing it prompted by a duplicate flag I received.
The question was unclear. In the 7 years it had received ...
Blind SpotsMod
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Should we allow questions about (Google) Recorder?
I don't have any concerns about allowing questions about recorder.google.com if they are a good fit for the site.
Given the limited functionality and purpose of the web app, I'm not sure what a good ...
Blind SpotsMod
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Question closed for "needs details or clarity" but it's so simple I don't know what more detail to add
Your Meta question's premise is that the question is so simple that you don't know any other details you can add. Given this, posting on Meta was the right thing to do to get suggestions to improve ...
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What are the criteria for 'some of your questions have not been well received' warnings?
Question bans (or blocks) happen on a per-site basis, which means (as you've found out) you can ask here on Meta for help fixing specific questions if you have one. If you're only at risk of being ...
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