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Why do I have a -2 rep today for “User was removed”

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How can non-moderators suggest a better duplicate target without flagging?

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Complaints about questions - seems like every question is deemed bad or wrong

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2019: a year in moderation

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After what time / at what relational distance is an event history and not current events?

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Can Stack Exchange do a better job of detecting sockpuppets in this site?

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Should there be stronger notability criteria for non-public figures?

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Should we increase the required question length of the quality filter to deal with Holocaust trolling?

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Question about a dog collar

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answered Dec 4 '19 at 23:52 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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Questions with context vs. isolating question from context, and conduct

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How to answer a question when the process of answering the question would reveal personal details of a semi-private figure?

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modified Nov 27 '19 at 14:04 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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Does featuring a question regarding propaganda on HNQ help do its work?

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modified Nov 26 '19 at 2:39 Fizz 19.3k

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Limited in what I can do to investigate a suspicious question

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modified Nov 24 '19 at 1:35 Andrew Grimm 36.6k

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What should I do if I uncover new evidence on a question that I answered that invalidates my previous answer?

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Why does Google search first display “Are neo-Nazis calling for the murder and torture of Stack Exchange members”?

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Why are questions about Trump often closed?

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How to deal with a question where the “notable claim” turned out to be invalid?

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answered Oct 22 '19 at 2:14 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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Rude/abusive comment left on a now-deleted question; what can be done about it?

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answered Oct 18 '19 at 18:07 Laurel 14.1k

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Why is my answer deleted using mod powers because the mod that asked it didn't like it?

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modified Oct 13 '19 at 9:20 Sklivvz 76.2k

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I'm resigning as a moderator

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answered Oct 12 '19 at 2:06 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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Where should quote-hunting questions go?

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Should we follow the international date format standard?

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Skeptics, News, and Politics

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Let’s fill [lead-poisoning] full of [lead]!

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answered Oct 5 '19 at 2:41 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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sceptics.stackexchange.com should redirect to the site [duplicate]

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Was there anything wrong with this question about Boris Johnson or its answer?

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modified Sep 30 '19 at 23:43 fredsbend 9,107

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Question about site policy, determined by vote count or chosen answer?

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Deletion threshold for inconclusive answers

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answered Sep 25 '19 at 7:30 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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How notable does a claim need to be?

discussion notability

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Should we favor [social-media] tag over individual social media names, like Twitter or Facebook?

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In the spirit of the holidays

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Does trolling count as “rude and abusive”?

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answered Aug 29 '19 at 7:12 Sklivvz 76.2k

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Should the first letters of tag text be capitalized?

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Question worded to force ufologists and skeptics to provide the best UFO evidence = downvotes

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answered Aug 19 '19 at 3:01 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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How notable must doubt be?

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Should this question have been edited to provide positive spin?

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Are self-answers that give general “how to evaluate” guidance welcome here?

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Closure: 'Do Tempur-pedic mattresses differ in material? '

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Does SE.Skeptics specifically require “scientific” references?

discussion references

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How to answer a question when the only possible path of research leads to a dead end?

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answered Jun 15 '19 at 11:25 Elmy 428

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Should we close question about claims taken from reputable peer-reviewed publications?

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answered Jun 2 '19 at 19:30 Brythan 9,617

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On what basis were the answers classified as original research?

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modified Jun 2 '19 at 18:52 Brythan 9,617

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Can we add to tagging instructions not to tag on claimant?

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modified May 31 '19 at 5:38 Oddthinking♦ 114k

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Should moderator decisions be more visible to the community?

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answered May 31 '19 at 0:56 Andrew Grimm 36.6k

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Comment on deleted question

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Should we limit [quote] questions?

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answered May 28 '19 at 14:01 BmyGuest 251

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When did explaining definitive sources become original research? [duplicate]

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