Questions tagged [etiquette]
This tag is aimed for discussions about etiquette: how to behave on the site and the chat.
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How long is too long of an answer?
I recently answered my own question here and decided to lay out most of the mathematical procedure I took to solve the problem. My only concern is that this answer seems very long and I was wondering ...
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May I write an answer to a question I do not find anymore?
As I wrote yesterday, I am unable to find anymore a question I found interesting (I remember all the details of it).
May I post an answer ?
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In the parent question, good news since @Matthew Towers ...
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Let's discuss this in chat ...
Occasionally, I get involved in exchanges of comments on MSE and the other party eventually says "let's discuss this in chat". Am I being antisocial in never taking up this offer? I feel ...
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Should I delete a partial answer when someone else posts a complete answer?
Recently I edited and bumped this question; I thought it was interesting and it had garnered no attention in over two years. I wasn't able to solve it, but I mentioned I solved a problem with a ...
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Answers in a language other than English
I would appreciate if someone could clarify what the policy and etiquette are about using languages other than English on MSE, or point me to an authoritative resource on the subject.
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Why was my question on the objectivity of math heavily downvoted?
I posted the question Is math truly objective? which has been heavily downvoted (a score of $-9$ at the time of posting).
I have requested the downvoters to comment on the rationale behind their ...
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"alternative method" type questions
I have a numerical type question on matrices, for which I already have a solution, but is a bit tedious. I actually wanted to know an alternative method or wether that question is kind of a “standard ...
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I would like to bounty a question that lacks context and possibly focus
This question claims three interesting limits about primes. I think it is poorly phrased, in that there is no context, source, or effort; further, it's unclear if any of the limits are related.
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Is there a shorter and more opinionated version of "How to ask a good question?" that we can direct new users to?
The advice in how to ask a good question is good, but reading through the whole thing takes a while and, IMHO, requires some familiarity with the site to interpret. It also presents the reader with ...
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What is the etiquette of tag creation and editing?
In this years Tag management thread, I've suggested the creation of the tags hochschild-cohomology and a-infinity-algebras. Let's say for the sake of argument that this suggestion is well received and ...
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Making the tour mandatory before asking questions?
I have had a SE account for some time now so forgive me if this policy is already in place.
I am curious if the tour is mandatory prior to asking questions? If not, has this ever been considered? Is ...
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Should I edit the question before starting a bounty, or start a new question?
I have a question I would like to start a bounty on. But I would like to edit the question to add the possibility for a stronger result. The question I want to start a bounty on is this question:
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Alternate account to remind askers to accept answers when I am one of the answerers
There are many instances when a question receives satisfactory answers yet none of them is accepted. Specifically, in situations when the asker has explicitly commented below useful answers that their ...
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Should I thank people when they post comments?
When I ask questions on MSE, a lot of people often leave very helpful tips and suggestions in the comment section under my question. I feel that it's only right to thank each and every one of them for ...
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How do I find the right questions to answer?
I'm not sure if this is on-topic for meta; I apologize if it isn't, but I think it's OK because it's somewhat the opposite of this.
My question is about how I can improve as a contributor, not about ...
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