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Is a notable discussion/debunking of a claim enough notability to ask a question about the claim itself?

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What was wrong with this edit suggestion?

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Why is my goverment-whatsapp-eavesdrop question “subjective”?

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Is this question based on a straw man argument?

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When do we consider questions not useful?

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Disinformation! Quote taken out of context in Google Snippet

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Handling Push Questions

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answered May 11 at 16:48 Fizz 38.9k

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Closed because it lacks focus. But there's only one question. What to do?

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answered May 11 at 2:13 Oddthinking♦ 127k

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Why was the veal q removed from HNQ?

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If a claim is commonly accepted, does questioning it require a notable counter-claim?

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How do I counter inadequacies in answers to my question if more than a comment is needed?

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modified May 1 at 6:11 Sklivvz 77.5k

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Way to retract bad edit in review queue?

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Are newspapers considered to be notable/reputable sources?

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answered Mar 14 at 14:40 Oddthinking♦ 127k

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Does applying basic maths needs a citation from a reputable source?

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answered Mar 13 at 16:07 LangLаngС 37.6k

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What is the right way to format a mathematical formula?

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If I adjust my question this way, would it be on topic?

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Do moderators edit people's questions and answers here?

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Should we have a post notice warning against political downvotes?

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Is this valid syntax?

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May I question the past findings of a tribunal or investigative body?

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Why does spam have to “not disclose the author's affiliation”?

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answered Feb 1 at 18:15 fredsbend♦ 9,802

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Is asking “was the typo in the headline on this picture of a news site genuinely made” on-topic?

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Should questions asking to verify a disproportionate statistic be allowed without meeting certain criteria?

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answered Jan 28 at 4:31 fredsbend♦ 9,802

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Why are/should questions about the verification process itself be out of scope?

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answered Jan 26 at 0:40 Oddthinking♦ 127k

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Should we distinguish between “Did a person make a claim?” and “Is the claim true?”

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2020: a year in moderation

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What does it take to prove that statement on a data website is notable?

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Should we edit old answers to include minor updates?

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Applicability of economics, politics, and business tags

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Is notability a sufficient (not just a necessary) condition to ask a question here?

discussion notability off-topic scope

answered Jan 14 at 23:53 Oddthinking♦ 127k

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Should we limit [quote] questions?

discussion scope questions quotes

answered Jan 14 at 11:00 Fizz 38.9k

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Should I ask this question here?

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modified Dec 25 '20 at 4:26 fredsbend♦ 9,802

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Do we need to remind people how the site works when contentious questions about the US election are being asked?

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How can I reword my question about addiction and fasting such that it no longer triggers people?

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modified Dec 21 '20 at 12:56 Mari-Lou A 1,011

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If a question may not have much direct research, are answers that infer from related evidence acceptable?

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answered Dec 20 '20 at 22:13 fredsbend♦ 9,802

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Can a/the mod explain why the quadrillion question was removed from HNQ?

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How to flag question as belonging on another site?

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Can I cite a book?

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Why was a chatroom frozen after a remark was made about Australia?

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modified Nov 18 '20 at 19:05 F1Krazy 2,526

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What makes a social media post notable enough to be the topic of a question?

discussion notability scope

answered Nov 17 '20 at 14:42 Oddthinking♦ 127k

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Sad to see that all comments have been deleted in an old interesting answer, what policies are there?

discussion moderation comments

answered Nov 14 '20 at 15:12 fredsbend♦ 9,802

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Many StackExchange sites wrongly claim you don't have to register to use them

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answered Nov 12 '20 at 17:44 Oddthinking♦ 127k

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Are very old claims on-topic?

discussion asking-questions off-topic scope

answered Nov 11 '20 at 6:01 fredsbend♦ 9,802

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New poster - getting downvotes but not sure why

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How can we better acknowledge events in the Skepticism community?

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