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17 questions linked to/from FAQ: When is it appropriate to "be a dick" on Skeptics?
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Are allegations of infamous crimes off topic for Skeptics?
This question was inspired by Did Michael Jackson sexually abuse children? as some moderators discussed the question with the OP in comments and suggested that perhaps Skeptics can not replace the ...
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Why is my answer deleted using mod powers because the mod that asked it didn't like it?
There was a question about StackOverflow productivity: Has Stack Overflow saved billions of dollars in programmer productivity? I answered it to the best of my ability. Rather than asking a question, ...
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Questions on black people (or other colour) should be allowed ?
After reading this question, I was astonished that no one really comment about the unscientific nature of the question, as well as the insidious door it opens.
How can we accept such a title ? Black, ...
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Biblical claim isn't notable? Really?
So there's this question:
Could a man survive in the belly of a fish for 3 days?
It was closed for not being "notable enough". Apparently not enough people in the world believe in a literal ...
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FAQ: Welcome to New Users
I am a new user here on Skeptics.SE. What do I need to know?
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In answers are there connections between formatting, content, and neutrality?
What do you think of, how do practice, using bold text in answers? Or even UPPER CASE text?
Here are recent comments (the bold text formatting, added to them for emphasis, is mine):
All I can say ...
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Should question titles be bowdlerised?
Over on English Language & Usage, the policy is that questions about offensive language are of course on topic, but that such language should be excised from question titles, on the basis that ...
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Why was my question edited many times removing text that I put on purpose?
I asked a question on Skeptics which was edited by two moderators to remove content that I added on purpose for several reasons. Let me first break down my reasons and explain why I did what I did.
I ...
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Can we stop being rude?
I gave a controversial answer to a recent question. In all response, in the comments, I have been:
called a douchebag
been insulted for being a SE employee
been called out as "admitting I don't know ...
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Is it ok to accept your own answer?
Is it ok to accept your own answer on Skeptics.SE, and give it that green checkmark?
What does an accepted answer mean? Is there anything distinctly different between your own accepted answer, and ...
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How to deal with perceived admin abuse?
Following a discussion in the comments for the answer to the Is the Earth 6000 years old? question, I asked https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/8833/is-understanding-of-chemistry-entirely-...
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Discussion on FAQ Question: What are the attributes of a good answer?
What does a good Skeptics.SE answer look like? What are the qualities that a perfect Skeptics.SE answer would have?
Ground rules:
One quality per answer
Provide a brief explanation of why it is ...
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FAQ: What makes an answer good on Skeptics.SE?
What does a good Skeptics.stackexchange.com answer look like? What are the qualities that a perfect Skeptics.SE answer would have?
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FAQ: Should questions be asked with an impartial tone?
Wikipedia has a very precise policy on tone:
Impartial tone
Wikipedia describes disputes. Wikipedia does not engage in disputes. A neutral characterization of disputes requires presenting viewpoints ...
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What is a good answer? [duplicate]
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Discussion on FAQ Question: What are the attributes of a good answer?
What is a good answer? And what is a "bad" answer, within the context of this forum? What are we looking ...
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