Questions tagged [answers]
For questions about answers: how to answer, whether specific answers are appropriate, and so forth.
22 questions from the last 365 days
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How can I find questions where I commented but did not answer or ask?
I know I can view my comments from my profile under the Activity tab, but it just shows the comments themselves.
Is there a way to see a list of all the questions (or answers) on Stack Overflow where ...
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Add placeholder text to answer boxes
Could we get some placeholder text in the "Your Answer" box that warns against using answers for non-answer things? Comment fields currently have the following text:
Use comments to ask for ...
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Prompt users when writing an answer that should be a comment before they submit
I am a moderator on https://solana.stackexchange.com/. Most of my moderation tasks are handling answers that should be converted to comments.
I would like a to request that the user UI of Stack ...
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Should there be a way to explicitly mark some questions as "requires authoritative references"?
Recently I've been asking academically oriented questions, and I kept getting unsolicited opinions from laymen as "answers". I'm frankly tired of people who feel so secure in their own ...
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Tab indices on Q&A pages are messed up when using the Stacks Editor
When using the Stacks Editor, tab navigation on Q&A pages is messed up. Ex. the "post answer" button being the first thing that gets tabbed to on a new page load without clicking ...
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How do I tell an edit proponent they should submit their own answer instead?
A user proposed an edit of an answer of mine, which is an addition of a new section, which is quite different and set apart from the rest of the answer.
I believe such an addition merits its own ...
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Error when posting an answer to a question
This was already reported in Error when posting an answer to a question. Posting here is not only happening in Stack Overflow as another user mentioned.
When I try to post a new answer, in my case in ...
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Etiquette on answering "old" but active, unanswered, and time-sensitive questions
What's the etiquette on answering old but active, unanswered, and timely questions?
I have found similar questions here, all are very old too, by then stackoverflow was still mainly programming Q&...
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Why do users have to review an answer twice because it is in both the “First answers” and “Late answers” review queues?
If an answer classifies as a “First” and a “Late” answer, which they often do, the same user who has already reviewed said answer will have to review it again, in the alternate queue.
I don’t know ...
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Rules of etiquette on accepting answers
Do I need to accept an answer even if it doesn't actually answer my question? How can I deal with the pressure to do so?
I feel it is boorish to ask a question and ignore the comments replies. If ...
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How did I lose 10 rep, when the answer is +3 with no downvotes? [duplicate]
I have an answer on a question titled 'How to connect speakers to a Nad 3020 amp?'
Somehow I got a -10 applied to it, but the answer is sitting at +3, with no downvotes shown.
What logic is applied to ...
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Link provided when answer is automatically converted into a comment should mention the feature and its triggers
As per title, the page linked to when an answer is automatically converted into a comment doesn't mention automatic conversion of answers into comments.
This feature may be helpful, but it ...
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Why is it difficult to compute the number of views a question received after an answer was posted?
I was reading this thread to see how views on answers are calculated and added to the people reached counter. I couldn't understand the reason for this point:
Plus, we can't really even count the ...
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Reviewing Low Quality Answers by New Users that Should be Comments
Sometimes, while I am reviewing posts in the low-quality posts queue, I come across some answers by new users that are actually meant to be comments, i.e., they either ask for clarification of the ...
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How long should I wait before posting a second answer to a question I have already answered?
When I have just answered a question and a second approach strikes me a few minutes later, should I post it right away or wait for some time? Is it acceptable if I post it a few minutes later? I would ...
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